Fourilles

Fourilles

The railway station in Fourilles, in the early 20th century

Coat of arms
Fourilles

Coordinates: 46°14′33″N 3°11′45″E / 46.2425°N 3.1958°E / 46.2425; 3.1958Coordinates: 46°14′33″N 3°11′45″E / 46.2425°N 3.1958°E / 46.2425; 3.1958
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Moulins
Canton Gannat
Intercommunality Pays Saint-Pourcinois
Government
  Mayor (2014–2020) Andrée Bucharles[1]
Area1 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 206
  Density 30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 03116 / 03140
Elevation 252–330 m (827–1,083 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

The river Bouble flows northeast through the northern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962251    
1968264+5.2%
1975237−10.2%
1982198−16.5%
1990194−2.0%
1999188−3.1%
2008207+10.1%
2012206−0.5%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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