Vaux, Allier
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Vaux (French pronunciation: [vo] ⓘ; Occitan: Vaus) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The 19th-century French journalist, chansonnier and politician Agénor Altaroche (1811–1884) died in Vaux.
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 Location of Vaux | |
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| Coordinates: 46°25′39″N 2°35′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Montluçon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Cher |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Jérôme Duchalet[1] |
Area 1 | 18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,165 |
| • Density | 64.4/km2 (167/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03301 /03190 |
| Elevation | 178–247 m (584–810 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 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 | 772 | — |
| 1975 | 701 | −1.37% |
| 1982 | 820 | +2.27% |
| 1990 | 905 | +1.24% |
| 1999 | 966 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 983 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 1,068 | +1.67% |
| 2017 | 1,121 | +0.97% |
| 2023 | 1,165 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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