Billy, Allier

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Coat of arms of Billy
Coat of arms
Location of Billy
Map
(2020–2026) Patrick Séror[1]Area
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10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
810 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
03029 /03260
Elevation235–375 m (771–1,230 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)Websitebilly-allier.fr1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Billy (French pronunciation: [biji] ⓘ; Occitan: Bilhi) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Geography

  • Location of Billy in the former canton of Varennes-sur-Allier
    Billy in the former canton of Varennes-sur-Allier.
  • Location of Billy in the agglomeration community of Vichy Val d'Allier
    Billy in the Vichy conurbation.
  • Location of Billy on the map of Cassini
    Billy on the map of Cassini.

History

Between this village and nearby Créchy, lagerstätten have yielded a rich assemblage of fossils from the Oligocene-Miocene boundary (c. 24-23 million years ago).[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,084—    
1975912−2.44%
1982921+0.14%
19901,007+1.12%
1999929−0.89%
2007847−1.15%
2012838−0.21%
2017781−1.40%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  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. ^ Hugueney et al. (2003)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

  • Town hall website (in French)
  • Tourist office website Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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