Magnet, Allier
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Magnet | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Magnet  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′48″N 3°30′16″E / 46.2133°N 3.5044°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Triboulet[1] |
Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,046 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Magnétois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03157 /03260 |
| Elevation | 274–366 m (899–1,201 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft) |
| Website | magnet03 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Magnet (French pronunciation: [maɲɛ]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Its inhabitants are called Magnétois.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 722 | — |
| 1975 | 611 | −2.36% |
| 1982 | 592 | −0.45% |
| 1990 | 656 | +1.29% |
| 1999 | 694 | +0.63% |
| 2009 | 827 | +1.77% |
| 2014 | 946 | +2.73% |
| 2020 | 1,035 | +1.51% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sports
Magnet hosted the road cycling competition of the 2023 Virtus Global Games from 5 to 7 June 2023.[5] The cyclists completed a 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) loop, a 30 kilometres (19 mi) (women) or 60 kilometres (37 mi) (men) race and individual and team time trials.[6]
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