Domérat
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Allier | |
Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
Canton | Montluçon-1 | |
Community association | Montluçon Community | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 22 ' N , 2 ° 32' E | |
height | 197-376 m | |
surface | 35.54 km 2 | |
Residents | 8,780 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 247 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 03410 | |
INSEE code | 03101 | |
Website | www.mairie-domerat.fr | |
![]() Église Notre-Dame |
Domérat is a French commune with 8,780 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Montluçon-1 .
geography
The municipality is located in the Bocage Bourbonnais landscape , around six kilometers northwest of Montluçon and thus in the urban area of Montluçon. Neighboring municipalities to Domérat are:
- Vaux in the north,
- Saint-Victor in the northeast,
- Montluçon in the east,
- Prémilhat and Quinssaines to the south
- Huriel in the west and
- La Chapelaude in the northwest.
Hydrographically, the municipality is located in the catchment area of the River Cher , which runs about five kilometers further east in a south-north direction. The running waters in the area of Domérat are rather insignificant in terms of water flow and are mainly collected by the Magieure , which flows into the Cher at Vaux as a left tributary.
Transport links
Domérat is on the railway line from Montluçon to Saint-Sulpice-Laurière . The nearest train station is in Huriel. In Montluçon there is also a connection to the railway line from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours .
The main traffic axis in road traffic is the national road 145 , which comes from the southeast, bypasses the center of Montluçon to the north and crosses the municipal area of Domérat. There is also an intersection with Départementsstraße 943, which leads from Montluçon to La Châtre .
The Aeroport Montluçon-Domérat airfield is located in the eastern municipality .
history
The hamlet of Givrette was originally a separate municipality and was merged with Domérat in 1809.
Population development
year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
Residents | 5725 | 7139 | 8534 | 8875 | 8809 | 8996 | 8819 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Domérat
- Château de Vignoux , castle from the 17th / 18th centuries Century, Monument historique
- Church of Our Lady of the 11/12. Century, Monument historique
economy
Due to its location in the Montluçon conurbation, Domérat is today an urban municipality with a healthy mix of economic sectors. But that was not always the case: In the 19th century, a large part of the income still came from viticulture , which ended abruptly with the invasion of phylloxera . Today only a few hectares are planted with vineyards, but you can still find the rare Gouget Noir grape here .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 713-721.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château de Vignoux in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Église Notre-Dame in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)