Buxières-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [byksjɛʁ le min]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Buxières-les-Mines
The road into Buxières-les-Mines
The road into Buxières-les-Mines
Location of Buxières-les-Mines
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Buxières-les-Mines is located in France
Buxières-les-Mines
Buxières-les-Mines
Buxières-les-Mines is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Buxières-les-Mines
Buxières-les-Mines
Coordinates: 46°28′08″N 2°57′38″E / 46.4689°N 2.9606°E / 46.4689; 2.9606
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonBourbon-l'Archambault
IntercommunalityBocage Bourbonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Brigitte Olivier[1]
Area
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46.95 km2 (18.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,004
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03046 /03440
Elevation239–391 m (784–1,283 ft)
(avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,661—    
19751,379−2.62%
19821,380+0.01%
19901,241−1.32%
19991,180−0.56%
20071,079−1.11%
20121,050−0.54%
20171,058+0.15%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport

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Buxières-les-Mines was served by railway. The railway station was Gare de Chavenon in the nearby city of Chavenon. It was used for the transport of coal.

Personalities

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  • Louis Ganne, composer and conductor, was born in Buxières-les-Mines.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE