Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Le Mayet-de-Montagne is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Le Mayet-de-Montagne | |
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 The church in Le Mayet-de-Montagne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Mayet-de-Montagne 
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  Le Mayet-de-Montagne  Le Mayet-de-Montagne | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′18″N 3°40′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Intercommunality | Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Raymond[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.03 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 1,383 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03165 /03250 |
| Elevation | 415–880 m (1,362–2,887 ft) (avg. 543 m or 1,781 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Le Mayet-de-Montagne is situated 16.6 miles south of Vichy in the north part of the Massif Central. It is situated at an altitude of around 1,800 feet.
History
In 1334, le Mayet de Montagne belonged to Auvergne. The counts of Auvergne considered Le Mayet to be of great strategic value, and they held onto the town until 1589, when Henri IV decided to alter the borders of Bourbonnais to include Le Mayet.
Le Mayet became the chef-lieu of its eponymous canton in 1790.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,577 | — |
| 1968 | 1,694 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 1,761 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,664 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,609 | −3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,598 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,537 | −3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,519 | −1.2% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2012) | ||
Old view of the church and square
See also
References
- "Jean-Pierre Raymond est le nouveau maire du Mayet-de-Montagne (Allier)" [Jean-Pierre Raymond is the new mayor of Le Mayet-de-Montagne, Allier]. La Montagne (in French). 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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