Meaulne
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| local community | Meaulne-Vitray | |
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 36 ' N , 2 ° 37' E | |
| Post Code | 03360 | |
| Former INSEE code | 03168 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Meaulne is a village and a former French community with 765 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belonged to the arrondissement of Montluçon and the canton of Bourbon-l'Archambault (until 2015: canton of Cérilly ). The inhabitants are called Meaulnois .
With effect from January 1, 2017, the former municipalities of Meaulne and Vitray were merged to form a Commune nouvelle with the name Meaulne-Vitray and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are located in Meaulne.
location
Meaulne is about 22 kilometers north of Montluçon . Here the Aumance flows into the Cher .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 882 | 918 | 885 | 823 | 808 | 759 | 771 | 774 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Meaulne-Vitray
- Saint-Symphorien church from the 17th century, monument historique since 1985
- Le Plaix Castle from the 14th / 15th centuries Century, since 1991 Monument historique
- Les Alliers castle from the 17th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 73-75.
Web links
Commons : Meaulne - collection of images, videos and audio files
