Mercy (French pronunciation: [mɛʁsi] ) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]

Mercy
The church in Mercy
The church in Mercy
Location of Mercy
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Mercy is located in France
Mercy
Mercy
Mercy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mercy
Mercy
Coordinates: 46°27′44″N 3°31′02″E / 46.4622°N 3.5172°E / 46.4622; 3.5172
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonMoulins-2
IntercommunalityEntr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Noël[1]
Area
1
28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
243
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03171 /03340
Elevation257–297 m (843–974 ft)
(avg. 299 m or 981 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 427—    
1975 383−1.54%
1982 378−0.19%
1990 350−0.96%
1999 293−1.96%
2009 272−0.74%
2014 262−0.75%
2020 243−1.25%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE