Molles
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Molles (French pronunciation: [mɔl]; Occitan: Mòlas) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Molles | |
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 The town hall in Molles | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Molles | |
  Molles  Molles | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′44″N 3°33′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Dumont[1] |
Area 1 | 26.89 km2 (10.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 904 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03174 /03300 |
| Elevation | 325–495 m (1,066–1,624 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 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 | 737 | — |
| 1975 | 687 | −1.00% |
| 1982 | 688 | +0.02% |
| 1990 | 732 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 709 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 791 | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 848 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 898 | +1.15% |
| 2023 | 904 | +0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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