Target, Allier

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Target is located in France
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Target is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Coordinates: 46°17′25″N 3°03′44″E / 46.2903°N 3.0622°E / 46.2903; 3.0622
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonGannat
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Berthon[1]
Area
1
26.47 km2 (10.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
251
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03277 /03140
Elevation315–459 m (1,033–1,506 ft)
(avg. 434 m or 1,424 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Target (French pronunciation: [taʁʒɛ]; Occitan: Targiac) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Geography

The Venant, a tributary of the Bouble, forms all of the commune's northwestern border, then flows into the Bouble, which forms all of its southwestern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 401—    
1975 345−2.13%
1982 270−3.44%
1990 264−0.28%
1999 249−0.65%
2007 257+0.40%
2012 283+1.95%
2017 254−2.14%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE