Allier | |
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Coordinates: 46°20′N 3°10′E / 46.333°N 3.167°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Moulins |
Subprefectures | Montluçon, Vichy |
Government | |
• President | Gérard Dériot[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7,340.1 km2 (2,834.0 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 343,062 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-03 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 19 |
Communes | 317 |
Website | http://www.allier.fr |
Allier is a department in the centre of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is named after the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire. Its prefecture is Moulins.