Bègues
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bègues (French pronunciation: [bɛɡ]; Occitan: Begas) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]
Bègues | |
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 The church in Bègues | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bègues | |
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| Coordinates: 46°07′42″N 3°09′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Maume[1] |
Area 1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 232 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03021 /03800 |
| Elevation | 290–520 m (950–1,710 ft) (avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Location of Bègues in the canton of Gannat (before March 2015).
Location of Bègues in the former Bassin de Gannat intercommunality.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 150 | — |
| 1975 | 152 | +0.19% |
| 1982 | 196 | +3.70% |
| 1990 | 193 | −0.19% |
| 1999 | 202 | +0.51% |
| 2007 | 228 | +1.52% |
| 2012 | 231 | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 227 | −0.35% |
| 2023 | 232 | +0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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