Quinssaines
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Quinssaines (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃sɛn]; Occitan: Quinçaines) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Quinssaines | |
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 The church in Quinssaines | |
 Location of Quinssaines | |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′41″N 2°30′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Montluçon-4 |
| Intercommunality | CA Montluçon Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Francis Nouhant[1] |
Area 1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,528 |
| • Density | 60.23/km2 (156.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03212 /03380 |
| Elevation | 295–483 m (968–1,585 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Location
Located in the west part of Allier department, Quinssaines is also close to the Creuse department.
Adjacent Communes: Huriel, Domérat, Prémilhat, Teillet-Argenty, Viersat, Lamaids, Saint-Martinien
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 715 | — |
| 1975 | 770 | +1.06% |
| 1982 | 1,050 | +4.53% |
| 1990 | 1,071 | +0.25% |
| 1999 | 1,063 | −0.08% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | +1.01% |
| 2012 | 1,408 | +4.10% |
| 2017 | 1,487 | +1.10% |
| 2023 | 1,528 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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