Lurcy-Lévis
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A general view of Lurcy-Lévis | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Lurcy-Lévis | ||
| Coordinates: 46°43′50″N 2°56′21″E / 46.7306°N 2.9392°ECoordinates: 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 | Pays de Lévis en Bocage Bourbonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Claude Vanneau[1] | |
| Area1 | 71.42 km2 (27.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,026 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03155 / 03320 | |
| Elevation |
196–283 m (643–928 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Lurcy-Lévis 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
| Historical population | ||
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| 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
- ↑ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier (in French). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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