Villefranche-d'Allier (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ dalje]; Auvergnat: Vilafrancha (d'Alèir)) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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The church in Villefranche-d'Allier
The church in Villefranche-d'Allier
Coat of arms of Villefranche-d’Allier
Location of Villefranche-d’Allier
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Villefranche-d’Allier is located in France
Villefranche-d’Allier
Villefranche-d’Allier
Villefranche-d’Allier is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Villefranche-d’Allier
Coordinates: 46°23′51″N 2°51′29″E / 46.3975°N 2.8581°E / 46.3975; 2.8581
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonCommentry
IntercommunalityCommentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Ferrière[1]
Area
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39.63 km2 (15.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,268
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03315 /03430
Elevation227–351 m (745–1,152 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 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.
1968 1,347—    
1975 1,273−0.80%
1982 1,272−0.01%
1990 1,360+0.84%
1999 1,306−0.45%
2009 1,319+0.10%
2014 1,349+0.45%
2020 1,282−0.85%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE