Lapalisse (French pronunciation: [lapalis]; Occitan: La Paliça) is a commune in the Allier department, central France. The Bolshevik Jeanne Labourbe (1877–1919) and the organist Émile Bourdon (1884–1974) were born in Lapalisse. The 11th century Château de La Palice is located in the commune.

Lapalisse
The church in Lapalisse
The church in Lapalisse
Coat of arms of Lapalisse
Location of Lapalisse
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Lapalisse is located in France
Lapalisse
Lapalisse
Lapalisse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lapalisse
Lapalisse
Coordinates: 46°15′01″N 3°38′17″E / 46.2503°N 3.6381°E / 46.2503; 3.6381
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonLapalisse
IntercommunalityPays de Lapalisse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques de Chabannes[1]
Area
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33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,137
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03138 /03120
Elevation264–465 m (866–1,526 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,409—    
1800 1,665−5.14%
1806 1,890+2.14%
1821 2,061+0.58%
1831 2,245+0.86%
1836 2,286+0.36%
1841 2,401+0.99%
1846 2,670+2.15%
1851 2,696+0.19%
1856 2,665−0.23%
1861 2,801+1.00%
1866 2,821+0.14%
1872 2,771−0.30%
1876 2,746−0.23%
1881 2,900+1.10%
1886 2,952+0.36%
1891 2,904−0.33%
1896 2,941+0.25%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,847−0.65%
1906 2,971+0.86%
1911 2,913−0.39%
1921 2,732−0.64%
1926 2,958+1.60%
1931 3,158+1.32%
1936 3,234+0.48%
1946 3,260+0.08%
1954 3,182−0.30%
1962 3,349+0.64%
1968 3,528+0.87%
1975 3,605+0.31%
1982 3,553−0.21%
1990 3,603+0.17%
1999 3,332−0.87%
2007 3,196−0.52%
2012 3,122−0.47%
2017 3,123+0.01%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lapalisse, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE