Lurcy-Lévis | |
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 A general view of Lurcy-Lévis | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lurcy-Lévis | |
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| Coordinates: 46°43′50″N 2°56′21″E / 46.7306°N 2.9392°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault |
| Intercommunality | CA Moulins Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Combemorel[1] |
| Area 1 | 71.42 km2 (27.58 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,879 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03155 /03320 |
| Elevation | 196–283 m (643–928 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lurcy-Lévis (French pronunciation: [lyʁsi levi]) is a commune on the northern limits the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
It is around 24 km (15 mi) east of Saint-Amand-Montrond and the A71 autoroute and 38 km (24 mi) west of (Moulins) and the N7.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,400 | — |
| 1968 | 2,429 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,292 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,294 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,080 | −9.3% |
| 1999 | 2,092 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,139 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,026 | −5.3% |
Economy
Within Lurcy-Lévis, there is a small Atac supermarket, a tourist information centre and a few specialist shops. Lurcy-Lévis was the home to Sociétie A Baudin a manufacturer of woodworking machines and particular for the machines needed to turn and hollow a full wooden clog.
Lathe
Lurcy-Levy! The clog on the left is the template- and the one on the right is being cut to match.
In the Netherlands
Sport
Nearby there is also a motor racing test track able to accommodate F1 and F3 racing cars. The Grand Prix circuit of Magny-Cours is only 30 km (19 mi) away.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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