Mercy (French pronunciation: [mɛʁsi] (listen)) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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Mercy | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°27′44″N 3°31′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Moulins-2 |
Intercommunality | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Noël[1] |
Area 1 | 28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi) |
Population | 249 |
• Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03171 /03340 |
Elevation | 257–297 m (843–974 ft) (avg. 299 m or 981 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 352 | — |
1968 | 427 | +21.3% |
1975 | 383 | −10.3% |
1982 | 378 | −1.3% |
1990 | 350 | −7.4% |
1999 | 293 | −16.3% |
2008 | 282 | −3.8% |
2012 | 257 | −8.9% |
Source: INSEE (1968–2012) |
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