Target (Allier)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Vichy | |
| Canton | Gannat | |
| Community association | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 17 ′ N , 3 ° 4 ′ E | |
| height | 315-459 m | |
| surface | 26.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 254 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 03140 | |
| INSEE code | 03277 | |
Target is a central French town and municipality ( commune ) with 254 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Allier department in the north of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and the canton of Gannat (until 2015 Chantelle ).
location
Target is located in the Bourbonnais landscape about 35 kilometers northwest of Vichy . Target is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Voussac in the north, Monestier in the east and south-east, Chirat-l'Église in the south, Vernusse in the south-west, Biomard in the west and Saint-Marcel-en-Murat in the north-west.
The A71 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 470 | 401 | 345 | 270 | 264 | 249 | 256 | 276 | 257 |
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Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Target (Allier)
- Saint-Marien church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1929
- Verzun Castle
- Boussac Castle
- La Cout Mill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier . tape 1 . Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 114-115 .
Web links
Commons : Target - collection of images, videos and audio files
