Rocles, Allier
Rocles is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
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Location of Rocles 
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| Coordinates: 46°25′28″N 3°01′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Souvigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Robert Bougerolle[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.66 km2 (8.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 380 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03214 /03240 |
| Elevation | 355–460 m (1,165–1,509 ft) (avg. 392 m or 1,286 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 363 | — |
| 1968 | 363 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 382 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 419 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 367 | −12.4% |
| 1999 | 373 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 350 | −6.2% |
| 2012 | 402 | +14.9% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2012) | ||
Sights
- Château de la Lande, 15th century
- Etang du Lion, a pond which belonged in the past to the Castle of Montbillon in Saint-Sornin
References
- "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocles, Allier. |
- (in French) Pages about Rocles
- (in French) Château de La Lande
- (in French) Castle of Montbillon
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