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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Couzon
|name = Couzon
|region = Auvergne
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|department = Allier
|arrondissement = Moulins
|arrondissement = Moulins
|canton = Lurcy-Lévis
|canton = Bourbon-l'Archambault
|INSEE = 03090
|INSEE = 03090
|postal code = 03160
|postal code = 03160
|party = [[Radical Party (France)|PR]]
|party =
|mayor = Christophe de Contenson<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Christophe de Contenson
|term = 2014&ndash;2020
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = Pays de Lévis en Bocage Bourbonnais
|intercommunality = CA [[Moulins Communauté]]
|longitude = 3.1217
|coordinates = {{coord|46.6589|3.1217|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 46.6589
|elevation m = 224
|elevation m = 224
|elevation min m = 197
|elevation min m = 197
|elevation max m = 274
|elevation max m = 274
|area km2 = 19.85
|area km2 = 19.85
|population = 300
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 2008
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
}}


''' Couzon ''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Allier]] [[Departments of France|department]] in central [[France]].
'''Couzon''' ({{IPA|fr|kuzɔ̃}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Allier]] [[Departments of France|department]] in central [[France]].


==Population==
==Population==
{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-03090#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
⚫
|align=left|
|percentages = pagr
1962|293|
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|align = none
1968|355|
|1968 |355
1975|291|
|1975 |291
1982|301|
|1982 |301
1990|290|
|1990 |290
1999|294|
|1999 |294
2008|300
|2009 |306
|2014 |276
|2020 |307
}}
}}


==Economy==
==Economy==
The economy is based around forestry, agriculture and most people have small holdings. This region was prized for its clay and there are many old 'Tuilleries' which were the old tile-making sites. The weather used to be very hot in the summer with snow in the winter as it is quite high up, but the last couple of years have seen an increase in rain (to the point of damaging crops), and milder summers.
The economy is based around forestry, agriculture and most people have small holdings. This region was prized for its clay and there are many old 'Tuileries' which were the old tile-making sites. The weather used to be very hot in the summer with snow in the winter as it is quite high up, but the last couple of years have seen an increase in rain (to the point of damaging crops), and milder summers.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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==Sport==
==Sport==
There is an excellent sports complex and it is possible to go kayaking and canoeing on the river. There are also a variety of sports clubs including motorcross, archery, scuba diving, martial arts and rifle shooting.
There is an excellent sports complex and it is possible to go kayaking and canoeing on the river. There are also a variety of sports clubs including motocross, archery, scuba diving, martial arts and rifle shooting.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE]
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[[Category:Communes of Allier]]
[[Category:Communes of Allier]]
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Latest revision as of 06:54, 26 September 2024

For other uses, see Couzon (disambiguation).
Couzon
Commune
Location of Couzon
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Couzon is located in France
Couzon
Couzon
Couzon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Couzon
Couzon
Coordinates: 46°39′32″N 3°07′18″E / 46.6589°N 3.1217°E / 46.6589; 3.1217
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonBourbon-l'Archambault
IntercommunalityCA Moulins Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe de Contenson[1]
Area
1
19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
321
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03090 /03160
Elevation197–274 m (646–899 ft)
(avg. 224 m or 735 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 355—    
1975 291−2.80%
1982 301+0.48%
1990 290−0.46%
1999 294+0.15%
2009 306+0.40%
2014 276−2.04%
2020 307+1.79%
Source: INSEE[3]

Economy

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The economy is based around forestry, agriculture and most people have small holdings. This region was prized for its clay and there are many old 'Tuileries' which were the old tile-making sites. The weather used to be very hot in the summer with snow in the winter as it is quite high up, but the last couple of years have seen an increase in rain (to the point of damaging crops), and milder summers.

Facilities

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The nearest small town and supermarket is ten minutes away at Bourbon L'Archambault, which was the original seat of the Dukes of Bourbon in medieval times and has the remains of a superb castle, it was also a Roman bath town. The nearest large town is Moulins, Allier.

There is also a house that Joan of Arc is said to have stayed in.

Sport

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There is an excellent sports complex and it is possible to go kayaking and canoeing on the river. There are also a variety of sports clubs including motocross, archery, scuba diving, martial arts and rifle shooting.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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