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Billy, Allier

Coordinates: 46°14′14″N 3°25′48″E / 46.2372°N 3.43°E / 46.2372; 3.43
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Billy
Castle
Castle
Coat of arms of Billy
Location of Billy
Map
Billy is located in France
Billy
Billy
Billy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Billy
Billy
Coordinates: 46°14′14″N 3°25′48″E / 46.2372°N 3.43°E / 46.2372; 3.43
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonSaint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
IntercommunalityCA Vichy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Séror[1]
Area
1
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.fr
1 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

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History

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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

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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

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