Vicq, Allier
| Vicq | |
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The church in Vicq | |
  Vicq | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Vicq | |
| Coordinates: 46°08′52″N 3°05′34″E / 46.1478°N 3.0928°ECoordinates: 46°08′52″N 3°05′34″E / 46.1478°N 3.0928°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Sioule, Colettes et Bouble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Lenvoisé[1] |
| Area1 | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)2 | 331 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03311 / 03450 |
| Elevation |
302–437 m (991–1,434 ft) (avg. 326 m or 1,070 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vicq is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Vicq comes from vicus, which means central Gallo-Roman administration, on a local scale.
Geography
It is located 13 km from Gannat, 33 km from Vichy and 5 km from Ébreuil.
Administration
| Period | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2008 -? | Jean- François Henry | ||
| 2014–current | Pierre Lenvoisé[1] |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 394 | — |
| 1968 | 430 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 342 | −20.5% |
| 1982 | 315 | −7.9% |
| 1990 | 310 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 300 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 324 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 331 | +2.2% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2013) | ||
Its inhabitants are called "Vicquois".
Sights
- Romanesque church, classified as a historic site in 1911.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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