Gipcy

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gipcy
Gipcy (France)
Gipcy
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Moulins
Canton Souvigny
Community association Bocage Bourbonnais
Coordinates 46 ° 30 '  N , 3 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 30 '  N , 3 ° 3'  E
height 244-433 m
surface 27.57 km 2
Residents 238 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 9 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 03210
INSEE code
Website http://www.gipcy.fr/

City Hall Gipcy

Gipcy is a French municipality with 238 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Moulins and the canton of Souvigny .

geography

The municipality is located about 25 kilometers west of Moulins . Neighboring municipalities are Bourbon-l'Archambault in the north, Meillers in the east, Noyant-'Allier , Tronget and Rocles in the south, Saint-Hilaire in the south-west and Saint-Aubin-le-Monial in the north-west.

A small ridge stretches across the municipality. This causes the small brooks in the northern area to drain towards the Allier towards the northeast, while the waters in the southern part of the Cher towards the west. The Étang de Chalonnière reservoir is also located here , but it is only partly in its own municipality.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 403 295 273 269 278 294 239

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments Historiques in Gipcy

  • Église de Bessay , remains of a Romanesque church from the 13th century, Monument historique
  • Saint-Pierre Church, Monument historique
Saint-Pierre church

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 987-989.

Web links

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

supporting documents

  1. Église de Bessay in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. Entry in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)