Monestier, Allier
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Monestier (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛstje]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.[3]
Monestier | |
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 The church in Monestier | |
 Location of Monestier | |
  Monestier  Monestier | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′22″N 3°06′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Gannat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Maupoil[1] |
Area 1 | 29.68 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 291 |
| • Density | 9.80/km2 (25.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03175 /03140 |
| Elevation | 290–413 m (951–1,355 ft) (avg. 323 m or 1,060 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Bouble forms most of the commune's southwestern border, then flows east through its southern part.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 437 | — |
| 1975 | 359 | −2.77% |
| 1982 | 274 | −3.79% |
| 1990 | 282 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 266 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 268 | +0.09% |
| 2012 | 293 | +1.80% |
| 2017 | 282 | −0.76% |
| 2023 | 291 | +0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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