The arrondissement of Montluçon is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

Allier Allier ( , , ; oc, Alèir) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that borders Cher to the west, Nièvre to the north, Saône-et-Loire and Loire to the east, Puy-de-Dôme to the south, and Creuse to the south-west. Named afte ...

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in the

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

. It has 89

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

. Its population is 108,364 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Montluçon, and their

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Ainay-le-Château Ainay-le-Château () is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Castelainaisiens'' or ''Castelainaisiennes''. Geography Ainay-le-Château is locat ...

(03003) # Archignat (03005) # Arpheuilles-Saint-Priest (03007) # Audes (03010) # Beaune-d'Allier (03020) # Bézenet (03027) # Bizeneuille (03031) #

Blomard Blomard (; oc, Blomart) is a Communes of France, commune in the Allier Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department References

Communes of Allier Allier communes art ...

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Braize Braize () is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Geography At its widest point, the commune is 8 km across, stretching from the Cher department to the Rond des Landes Blanches. It lies in a valley oriented east and wes ...

(03037) # Le Brethon (03041) # La Celle (03047) # Cérilly (03048) # Chambérat (03051) # Chamblet (03052) #

La Chapelaude La Chapelaude (; oc, La Chapelauda) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. In ...

(03055) # Chappes (03058) #

Chavenon Chavenon (; oc, Chavanon) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France. History The former name is ''Ecclesia de Cavenone'',Quoted for the first time as Ecclesia de Cavenone by Nicolas de Nicolay 1517-1583. the name o ...

(03070) # Chazemais (03072) # Colombier (03081) #

Commentry Commentry (; Auvergnat: ''Comentriac'') is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies southwest of Moulins in the valley of the Œil. It is within 8 km of one of the geographic centres of France. The film actress Y ...

(03082) # Cosne-d'Allier (03084) # Courçais (03088) # Deneuille-les-Mines (03097) # Désertines (03098) # Domérat (03101) # Doyet (03104) # Durdat-Larequille (03106) # Estivareilles (03111) # Haut-Bocage (03158) #

Hérisson Hérisson (; oc, Eiriçon) is a town in the Allier department in central France. Population Notable people * Henri Harpignies (28 June 1819 – 28 August 1916), 19th century painter of the Barbizon school The Barbizon school of pa ...

(03127) # Huriel (03128) # Hyds (03129) #

Isle-et-Bardais Isle-et-Bardais () is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. Intercommunalities ...

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Lamaids Lamaids () is a Communes of France, commune in the Allier Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department References

Communes of Allier Allier communes articles needing t ...

(03136) # Lavault-Sainte-Anne (03140) #

Lételon Lételon () is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. Intercommunalities The co ...

(03143) # Lignerolles (03145) # Louroux-Bourbonnais (03150) # Louroux-de-Beaune (03151) # Malicorne (03159) # Marcillat-en-Combraille (03161) #

Mazirat Mazirat (; oc, Mazeirac) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. Intercommunaliti ...

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Meaulne-Vitray Meaulne-Vitray () is a commune in the department of Allier, central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Meaulne (the seat) and Vitray. History In an effort to guarantee the maintenanc ...

(03168) # Mesples (03172) #

Montluçon Montluçon (; oc, Montleçon ) is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as ...

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Montmarault Montmarault (; oc, Montmaraut) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Population Tourism The ''Petite Valette'' campground has been named the best camping of the Auvergne by the German ADAC ADAC, officially the Al ...

(03186) # Montvicq (03189) #

Murat Murat may refer to: Places Australia * Murat Bay, a bay in South Australia * Murat Marine Park, a marine protected area France * Murat, Allier, a commune in the department of Allier * Murat, Cantal, a commune in the department of Cantal Elsewhe ...

(03191) # Nassigny (03193) # Néris-les-Bains (03195) # La Petite-Marche (03206) # Prémilhat (03211) # Quinssaines (03212) # Reugny (03213) #

Ronnet Ronnet () is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. Intercommunalities ...

(03216) # Saint-Angel (03217) # Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais (03221) # Saint-Bonnet-de-Four (03219) # Saint-Caprais (03222) # Saint-Désiré (03225) # Saint-Éloy-d'Allier (03228) #

Sainte-Thérence Sainte-Thérence (; oc, Santa-Terença) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier ...

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Saint-Fargeol Saint-Fargeol () is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. ...

(03231) # Saint-Genest (03233) #

Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat (; oc, Sant Marcel de Marcilhac) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 commu ...

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Saint-Marcel-en-Murat Saint-Marcel-en-Murat is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of Franc ...

(03243) # Saint-Martinien (03246) # Saint-Palais (03249) # Saint-Priest-en-Murat (03256) # Saint-Sauvier (03259) # Saint-Victor (03262) # Sauvagny (03269) # Sazeret (03270) #

Teillet-Argenty Teillet-Argenty (; oc, Telhet e Argentier) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allie ...

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Terjat Terjat (; oc, Terjac) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of Fra ...

(03280) # Theneuille (03282) # Tortezais (03285) # Treignat (03288) # Urçay (03293) # Valigny (03296) #

Vallon-en-Sully Vallon-en-Sully () is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is home to a host of beautiful ''châteaux'' (i.e. castles), with the most notable being Le Creux. Population See also *Communes of th ...

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Vaux Vaux may refer to: People * Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux (1743–1828), French chemist and pharmacist * Bernard Carra de Vaux (1867–1953), French orientalist who published accounts of his travels in the Middle East *Clotilde de Vaux (1815–184 ...

(03301) # Venas (03303) # Verneix (03305) # Vernusse (03308) # Le Vilhain (03313) #

Villebret Villebret (; oc, Vilabrèt) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

(03314) # Villefranche-d'Allier (03315) #

Viplaix Viplaix is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and ...

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History

The arrondissement of Montluçon was created in 1800.Historique de l'Allier
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Allier, it lost 14 communes to the

arrondissement of Vichy The arrondissement of Vichy is an arrondissement of France in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 119 communes. Its population is 124,896 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement o ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Montluçon were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 03 Allier
INSEE # Cérilly #

# Domérat-Montluçon-Nord-Ouest #

Ébreuil Ébreuil (; Auvergnat: ''Esbreule'') is a commune in the Allier department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions a ...

# Huriel # Marcillat-en-Combraille # Montluçon-Est # Montluçon-Nord-Est # Montluçon-Ouest # Montluçon-Sud #

References

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