Haut-Bocage
Haut-Bocage (French pronunciation: [o bɔkaʒ]; Occitan: Aut Boschatge) is a commune in the Allier department of central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement.[3]
Haut-Bocage | |
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 1920s era post card from Givarlais (delegated commune) | |
Location of Haut-Bocage | |
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| Coordinates: 46°28′44″N 2°39′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Huriel |
| Intercommunality | CC du Val de Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Laprugne[1] |
| Area 1 | 70.64 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 860 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03158 /03190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and administration
List of mayors
| In office | Name | Party | Capacity | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2016 | Incumbent | Jean-Michel Laprugne | [4] | ||
Former and delegated communes
The mayors of the former communes of Maillet, Givarlais and Louroux-Hodement are by right delegated mayors for each of their respective communes.
| Delegated commune | INSEE code | Intercommunality | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2014) |
Density
(per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maillet (seat) | 03158 | CC du Val de Cher | 26.61 | 896 | 34 |
| Givarlais | 03123 | CC du Val de Cher | 14.85 | 246 | 17 |
| Louroux-Hodement | 03153 | CC du Val de Cher | 29.18 | 343 | 12 |
See also
- Communes of the Allier department
- List of new French communes created in 2016
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haut-Bocage.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Arrêté préfectoral 17 December 2015 (in French)
- "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" (PDF). Association des maires et présidents d'intercommunalité de l'Allier. 8 July 2020.
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