Cognat-Lyonne

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Cognat-Lyonne
Sainte-Radegonde Church
Sainte-Radegonde Church
Coat of arms of Cognat-Lyonne
Location of Cognat-Lyonne
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Cognat-Lyonne is located in France
Cognat-Lyonne
Cognat-Lyonne
Cognat-Lyonne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cognat-Lyonne
Cognat-Lyonne
Coordinates: 46°06′33″N 3°18′39″E / 46.1092°N 3.3108°E / 46.1092; 3.3108
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonBellerive-sur-Allier
IntercommunalityCA Vichy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Chatard[1]
Area
1
12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
708
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03080 /03110
Elevation308–368 m (1,010–1,207 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cognat-Lyonne (French pronunciation: [kɔɲa ljɔn]; Occitan: Conhat e Liona) is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968488—    
1975501+0.38%
1982474−0.79%
1990556+2.01%
1999547−0.18%
2007626+1.70%
2012689+1.94%
2017694+0.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

Government[edit]

List of successive mayors:

  • 1919-1945: Étienne Pélisson
  • 1945-1971: Lucien Riet
  • 1971-1977: Pierre Gillet
  • 1977-1983: André Goutheraud
  • 1983-1989: Raymond Mazal
  • 1989-unknown: André Goutheraud
  • 2001-current: Raymond Mazal[4]

Culture & Heritage[edit]

  • Sainte-Radegonde church (12th century): Historical Monument
  • Lyonne castle (18th century) built by Robert de Lyonne
  • Rilhat castle

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.