| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
| Insee | 03029 |
| Postal code | 03260 |
| Mayor | Patrick Séror[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Coordinates | 46.2372°N 3.43°E |
| Elevation m | 220 |
| Elevation min m | 235 |
| Elevation max m | 375 |
| Area km 2 | 10.22 |
| Website | intramuros.org/billy |
Billy (biji; Occitan: Bilhi) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
History
Between this village and nearby Créchy, lagerstätten have yielded a rich assemblage of fossils from the Oligocene-Miocene boundary (c. 24-23 million years ago).[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,084 | — |
| 1975 | 912 | −15.9% |
| 1982 | 921 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,007 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 929 | −7.7% |
| 2007 | 847 | −8.8% |
| 2012 | 838 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 781 | −6.8% |
| 2023 | 817 | +4.6% |
INSEE[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Hugueney et al. (2003)
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Town hall website (in French)
- Tourist office website Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)