Noyant-d'Allier (French pronunciation: [nwajɑ̃ dalje]) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France. The writer Jeanne Cressanges (born in 1929) is a native from Noyant-d'Allier. This is the first neighbourhood in France where many Vietnamese people officially settle down. Most of Vietnamese people there were born in France of full or partially Vietnamese descent.
Noyant-d'Allier | |
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 The church in Noyant | |
Location of Noyant-d'Allier  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°28′49″N 3°07′27″E / 46.4803°N 3.1242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Souvigny |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Bourbonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Petiot[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.05 km2 (8.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 596 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03202 /03210 |
| Elevation | 247–485 m (810–1,591 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,733 | — |
| 1975 | 1,337 | −3.64% |
| 1982 | 1,091 | −2.86% |
| 1990 | 921 | −2.10% |
| 1999 | 820 | −1.28% |
| 2009 | 690 | −1.71% |
| 2014 | 705 | +0.43% |
| 2020 | 593 | −2.84% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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