Vichy | |
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Coordinates: 46°07′40″N 3°25′36″E / 46.1278°N 3.4267°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Vichy |
Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons: * Vichy-1 * Vichy-2 |
Intercommunality | Vichy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Claude Malhuret |
Area 1 | 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 25,279 |
• Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vichyssois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03310 /03200 |
Elevation | 243–317 m (797–1,040 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
Website | www.ville-vichy.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vichy (Occitan: Vichèi) is a commune in central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, along the Allier river. It is the commune in the department with second largest population after Montluçon. It is in the historic province of Bourbonnais.