Andelaroche (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dlaʁɔʃ]) is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
Andelaroche | |
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Commune | |
The road into Andelaroche | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′22″N 3°45′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Vichy |
Canton | Lapalisse |
Intercommunality | Pays de Lapalisse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Richard |
Area 1 | 20.28 km2 (7.83 sq mi) |
Population | 253 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03004 /03120 |
Elevation | 338–534 m (1,109–1,752 ft) (avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Andelarochois or Andelarochoises.[2]
Andelaroche is located some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Lapalisse and some 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Marcigny. The D990/D994 road passes through the west of the commune from south-west to north-east. Access to the village is by the minor D424 road from Barrais-Bussolles in the north through the commune and the village then continuing south-east to Saint-Martin-d'Estreaux. The minor D470 road also goes from the village south-west to Droiturier. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the south-east, the Bois de Saint Pierre in the centre, and a few isolated patches of forest towards the north.[3]
The Andan river forms the south-western border of the commune, the Ruisseau de Maupes forms the north-western border, and the Ruisseau de l'Etang Civette forms part of the eastern border. Numerous other streams criss-cross the commune with many small lakes.[3]
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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1898 | Jules Jen Marie Dessert | |||
2001 | Current | Pascale Richard[5][6] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 371 | — |
1975 | 357 | −0.55% |
1982 | 300 | −2.45% |
1990 | 288 | −0.51% |
1999 | 267 | −0.84% |
2007 | 285 | +0.82% |
2012 | 268 | −1.22% |
2017 | 258 | −0.76% |
Source: INSEE[7] |