Paray-sous-Briailles
Paray-sous-Briailles is a commune with 693 residents (as of January 1, 2017) in the French department of Allier in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region; before 2016, it belonged to the Auvergne region. Paray-sous-Briailles is located in the arrondissement (eng. administrative region) of Moulin and the canton of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Its residents are called Parodiens.
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Location of Paray-sous-Briailles 
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| Coordinates: 46°17′28″N 3°21′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Journet[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 633 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03204 /03500 |
| Elevation | 228–266 m (748–873 ft) (avg. 234 m or 768 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Paray-sous-Briailles lies about 35 kilometers south-southeast of Moulins and 23 kilometers north-northwest of Vichy on the Allier river, which borders the municipality from the east. Paray-sous-Briailles is bordered by the municipalities of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule to the north and west, Varennes-sur-Allier to the north and east, Créchy to the southeast, Marcenat to the south, as well as Loriges to the south and southwest.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 524 | — |
| 1968 | 570 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 513 | −10.0% |
| 1982 | 529 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 495 | −6.4% |
| 1999 | 538 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 623 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 647 | +3.9% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2012) | ||
See also
Places of interest
- Church of Saint-Julien from the 12th century
- Castle
- Tower of Villemouze
Literature
Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Volume 2. Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1, p. 958-959.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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