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.
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 has lots of Spas and resorts. This site was inhabited before the Roman conquest of Gaul.
In 1861, Napoleon III visited Vichy several times.
During World War II, it was the capital city of Vichy France.
The commune of Vichy is on the southern part of the Allier department. The city is on the right side of the Allier river.
The commune has an area of 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi), and its average altitude is 280 m (920 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 268 m (879 ft).
The distances from Vichy to other cities are:
Vichy is surrounded by the communes Creuzier-le-Vieux, Cusset, Le Vernet, Abrest, Bellerive-sur-Allier and Charmeil.
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Vichy is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype "Cfb".
The inhabitants of Vichy are known, in French, as Vichyssois (women: Vichyssoises).
With a population of 25,279, Vichy is the second largest city of the Allier department. It has a population density of 4,321 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Vichy
Vichy is a subprefecture of the Allier department since 1941; before that year, the subprefecture was in Lapalisse. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Vichy and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of two cantons:
It is part of the intercommunality Vichy Communauté.
Vichy is twinned with:
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