Le Brethon
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Le Brethon (French pronunciation: [lə bʁətɔ̃]; Occitan: Lo Breton) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Le Brethon | |
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| Coordinates: 46°34′18″N 2°43′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Huriel |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Tronçais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Laraize[1] |
Area 1 | 44.61 km2 (17.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 324 |
| • Density | 7.26/km2 (18.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03041 /03350 |
| Elevation | 198–383 m (650–1,257 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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 | 582 | — |
| 1975 | 545 | −0.93% |
| 1982 | 481 | −1.77% |
| 1990 | 395 | −2.43% |
| 1999 | 352 | −1.27% |
| 2007 | 338 | −0.51% |
| 2012 | 347 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 325 | −1.30% |
| 2023 | 324 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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