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Allier

Allier

Details
Information
Number03
RegionAuvergne
PrefectureMoulins
SubprefecturesMontluçon
Vichy
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Density
Ranked 63rd
344,721
47 /km²
Area7,340 km²
Arrondissementss3
Cantons35
Communes320
President of the
general council
XX
Location

Allier is a French département, named after the Allier River.

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Miscellaneous topics
7 External links

History

Allier was created in 1790 out of portions of the former provincess of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.

Geography

See also: List of the communes of the Allier département.

Economy

Allier is the most productive agricultural area of the Auvergne.

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

External links


French départements:
01|02|03|04|05|06|07|08|09|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|2A|2B|21|22|23|24|25 26|27|28|29|30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39|40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49|50 51|52|53|54||55|56|57|58|59|60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69|70|71|72|73|74|75 76|77|78|79|80|81|82|83|84|85|86|87|88|89|90|91|92|93|94|95
Départements d'outre-mer: 971|972|973|974


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