Haut-Bocage | |
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Coordinates: 46°28′44″N 2°39′07″E / 46.479°N 2.652°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Montluçon |
Canton | Huriel |
Intercommunality | Val de Cher |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016-2020) | Jean-Michel Laprugne |
Area 1 | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | 933 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03158 /03190 |
Elevation | 182–359 m (597–1,178 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Haut-Bocage is a commune in the Allier department of central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
The Haut-Bocage was established on 1 January 2016 with the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement.[1]
Haut-Bocage is in the western part of the Allier department, in the valley of the Cher river at 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north of Montluçon,[2] the subprefecture of the arrondissement.
It has an area of 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) with an altitude of 182–359 m (597–1,178 ft).
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The commune is formed by:
Name | Code INSEE |
Area (km²) |
Population[3] (2013) |
Density (Inh./km²) |
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Maillet | 03158 | 26.61 | 344 | 12.9 |
Givarlais | 03123 | 14.85 | 246 | 16.6 |
Louroux-Hodement | 03153 | 29.18 | 343 | 11.8 |