Désertines (Allier)
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Allier | |
Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
Canton | Gorron | |
Community association | Montluçon Community | |
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 | 03098 | |
Mairie Désertines |
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 from the 12th century
Personalities
- Jean-Daniel Lafond (* 1944), film critic and philosopher
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