Gouise (French pronunciation: [ɡwiz]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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Gouise | |
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Commune | |
Location of Gouise ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°24′43″N 3°25′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Moulins-2 |
Intercommunality | Moulins |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Annick Deligeard[1] |
Area 1 | 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi) |
Population | 219 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03124 /03340 |
Elevation | 230–294 m (755–965 ft) (avg. 247 m or 810 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
This small village is situated at the crossing of two secondary departmental roads, the D102 (East-West from Saint-Voir to Bessay-sur-Allier) and the D105 (North-South from Neuilly-le-Réal to Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux). Oddly, it has no church but a small town hall with an adjacent meeting room.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 282 | — |
1968 | 291 | +3.2% |
1975 | 227 | −22.0% |
1982 | 193 | −15.0% |
1990 | 220 | +14.0% |
1999 | 216 | −1.8% |
2008 | 224 | +3.7% |
2012 | 237 | +5.8% |
Source: INSEE |
Gouise lives mainly on farming (cattle) and tourism (bed and breakfast). There is also a construction work company. Other people live there but go to work in town (Moulins) or in neighbouring villages.
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