Saint-Léon (Allier)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Vichy | |
| Canton | Moulins-2 | |
| Community association | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 24 ' N , 3 ° 41' E | |
| height | 245-442 m | |
| surface | 33.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 549 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03220 | |
| INSEE code | 03240 | |
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Saint-Léon is a French municipality with 549 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Allier in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and the canton of Moulins-2 .
geography
Saint-Léon is about 32 kilometers southeast of Moulins and about 30 kilometers northeast of Vichy . Saint-Léon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vaumas in the north and north-west, Saligny-sur-Roudon in the north and north-east, Liernolles in the east, Montcombroux-les-Mines in the south and south-east, Sorbier in the south and south-west and Châtelperron in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 923 | 893 | 858 | 773 | 721 | 652 | 612 | 622 |
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Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Léon (Allier)
- Saint-Côme-Saint-Damien church
- Several castles and mansions
- Puy Saint-Ambroise volcano , rises to an altitude of 436 meters
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 520-523.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Léon - Collection of images, videos and audio files
