Durdat-Larequille (French pronunciation: [dyʁda laʁ(ə)kij]; Occitan: Durdat e La Requilha) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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Church in Durdat hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′10″N 2°42′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon |
| Canton | Montluçon-3 |
| Intercommunality | Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Bove[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.45 km2 (9.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,316 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03106 /03310 |
| Elevation | 370–534 m (1,214–1,752 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune was the birthplace of Christophe Thivrier, a miner who became the first Socialist mayor in France and then was a Deputy in the National Assembly.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,035 | — |
| 1968 | 1,089 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,012 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,089 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,139 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,109 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,252 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1,291 | +3.1% |
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