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Dompierre-sur-Besbre

Dompierre-sur-Besbre
The main road in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
The main road in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Coat of arms of Dompierre-sur-Besbre
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Location of Dompierre-sur-Besbre
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
ArrondissementVichy
CantonDompierre-sur-Besbre
IntercommunalityEntr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Brunner[1]
Area
1
45.63 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,959
  Density64.85/km2 (168.0/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.

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

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

The commune is listed as a Village étape.[3]

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%
2023 2,959−0.45%
Source: INSEE[4]

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "Dompierre-sur-Besbre | Village Étape".
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE