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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Fourilles
Commune
The railway station in Fourilles, in the early 20th centuryThe railway station in Fourilles, in the early 20th century
Coat of arms of FourillesCoat of arms
Location of Fourilles Map
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Coordinates: 46°14′33″N 3°11′45″E / 46.2425°N 3.1958°E / 46.2425; 3.1958
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Gannat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Chatet[1]
Area1 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population (2022)[2] 191
• Density 27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 03116 /03140
Elevation 252–330 m (827–1,083 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fourilles (French pronunciation: [fuʁij]; Occitan: Forilhas) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

The river Bouble flows northeast through the northern part of the commune.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 264
1975 237 −1.53%
1982 198 −2.54%
1990 194 −0.25%
1999 188 −0.35%
2009 211 +1.16%
2014 198 −1.26%
2020 188 −0.86%
Source: INSEE[3]
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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