Cérilly, Allier

Cérilly is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Cérilly
The church in Cérilly
Coat of arms
Location of Cérilly
Cérilly
Cérilly
Coordinates: 46°37′07″N 2°49′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMontluçon
CantonBourbon-l'Archambault
IntercommunalityPays de Tronçais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Fabien Thevenoux[1]
Area
1
70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
1,311
  Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03048 /03350
Elevation228–397 m (748–1,302 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is in close proximity to the largest and oldest untouched oak forest in western Europe: the Forest of Tronçais. Many oak trees exceed 250 years in age. The Troncais (pronounced: Tronssay) forest was first planted during the 13th century and used continuously since the late 17th century and until the early 19th century to supply masts and spars to the old French navy. It is now a state forest which supplies much of the choice oak used in making the best wine barrels that are used mostly in Burgundy.

Geography

Cérilly is located in the bocage bourbonnais natural region, spanning a sixth of la Forêt de Tronçais.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20061,407    
20071,384−1.6%
20081,379−0.4%
20091,365−1.0%
20101,351−1.0%
20111,338−1.0%
20121,324−1.0%
20131,322−0.2%
20141,318−0.3%
20151,316−0.2%
20161,313−0.2%

See also

References

  1. "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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