Meaulne (French pronunciation: [mo(l)n]) is a former commune in the Allier department in central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Meaulne-Vitray.[2]

Meaulne
The bridge over the Aumance, in Meaulne
The bridge over the Aumance, in Meaulne
Coat of arms of Meaulne
Location of Meaulne
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Meaulne is located in France
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Meaulne
Meaulne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Meaulne
Coordinates: 46°35′57″N 2°36′57″E / 46.5992°N 2.6158°E / 46.5992; 2.6158
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonBourbon-l'Archambault
CommuneMeaulne-Vitray
Area
1
21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
767
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
03360
Elevation158–311 m (518–1,020 ft)
(avg. 207 m or 679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962882—    
1968918+4.1%
1975885−3.6%
1982823−7.0%
1990808−1.8%
1999759−6.1%
2008775+2.1%
2012773−0.3%
Source: INSEE (1968–2012)

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References edit

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 19 July 2016 (in French)