Cérilly, Allier

Cérilly
Commune
The church in Cérilly
Coat of arms
Location of Cérilly
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Coordinates: 46°37′07″N 2°49′18″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Montluçon
Canton	Bourbon-l'Archambault
Intercommunality	CC du Pays de Tronçais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Fabien Thevenoux[1]
Area ^1	70.55 km^2 (27.24 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,309
• Density	19/km^2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03048 /03350
Elevation	228–397 m (748–1,302 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cérilly (French pronunciation: [seʁiji]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

It is in close proximity to the largest and oldest untouched oak forest in western Europe: the Forest of Tronçais. Many oak trees exceed 250 years in age. The Troncais (pronounced: Tronssay) forest was first planted during the 13th century and used continuously since the late 17th century and until the early 19th century to supply masts and spars to the old French navy. It is now a state forest which supplies much of the choice oak used in making the best wine barrels that are used mostly in Burgundy.

Geography

Cérilly is located in the bocage bourbonnais natural region, spanning a sixth of la Forêt de Tronçais.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,958	—
1975	1,956	−0.01%
1982	1,820	−1.02%
1990	1,591	−1.67%
1999	1,568	−0.16%
2007	1,384	−1.55%
2012	1,324	−0.88%
2017	1,311	−0.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

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

External links

• Official website (in French)