Dompierre-sur-Besbre (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃pjɛʁ syʁ bɛbʁ], literally Dompierre on Besbre) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Dompierre-sur-Besbre
The main road in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
The main road in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Coat of arms of Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Location of Dompierre-sur-Besbre
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Dompierre-sur-Besbre is located in France
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Dompierre-sur-Besbre is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Coordinates: 46°31′23″N 3°40′55″E / 46.5231°N 3.6819°E / 46.5231; 3.6819
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonDompierre-sur-Besbre
IntercommunalityEntr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Brunner[1]
Area
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45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,990
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03102 /03290
Elevation207–271 m (679–889 ft)
(avg. 216 m or 709 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Pal is an animal theme park in the municipality area of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, close to Dompierre-sur-Besbre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,031—    
1975 4,115+0.30%
1982 4,040−0.26%
1990 3,807−0.74%
1999 3,477−1.00%
2007 3,293−0.68%
2012 3,128−1.02%
2017 3,040−0.57%
Source: INSEE[3]

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