Désertines (Allier)

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Désertines
Coat of arms of the Désertines
Désertines (France)
Désertines
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Montluçon
Canton Gorron
Community association Montluçon Community
Coordinates 46 ° 21 ′  N , 2 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 21 ′  N , 2 ° 37 ′  E
height 193-384 m
surface 8.34 km 2
Residents 4,422 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 530 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 03630
INSEE code

Mairie Désertines

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Désertines is a French commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with 4,422 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Gorron (until 2015: canton of Montluçon-2 ). The inhabitants are called biachets .

geography

Désertines is located in the Massif Central on the Cher River . Désertines is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Victor in the north and north-west, Verneix in the north-east, Saint-Angel in the east, Néris-les-Bains in the south-east and the city of Montluçon in the west and south, with which Désertines has grown structurally.

The former Route nationale 144 runs through the town .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 4331 4697 4593 4912 4961 4646 4488 4422

Attractions

Saint-Georges church
  • Saint-Georges church from the 12th century

Personalities

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 710-713.

Web links

Commons : Désertines  - collection of images, videos and audio files