Doyet
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Doyet (French pronunciation: [dwajɛ]; Occitan: Dolhet) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Its inhabitants are called Doyétois.
Doyet | |
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The chateau in Doyet | |
![]() Location of Doyet | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′10″N 2°47′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Commentry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Pierre-Henri Bonhomme[1] |
Area 1 | 27.58 km2 (10.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,109 |
| • Density | 40.21/km2 (104.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03104 /03170 |
| Elevation | 254–386 m (833–1,266 ft) (avg. 316 m or 1,037 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
Doyet has seven neighboring towns:
- Bézenet
- Chamblet
- Deneuille-les-Mines
- Malicorne
- Montvicq
- Saint-Angel
- Villefrance-d'Allier
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,404 | — |
| 1975 | 1,278 | −1.33% |
| 1982 | 1,191 | −1.00% |
| 1990 | 1,203 | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 1,164 | −0.37% |
| 2009 | 1,241 | +0.64% |
| 2014 | 1,216 | −0.41% |
| 2020 | 1,167 | −0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
