Billezois (Occitan, Bilhasés) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Billezois
The church
The church
Coat of arms of Billezois
Map
Location of Billezois
Billezois is located in France
Billezois
Billezois
Billezois is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Billezois
Billezois
Coordinates: 46°12′39″N 3°34′23″E / 46.2108°N 3.5731°E / 46.2108; 3.5731
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonLapalisse
IntercommunalityPays de Lapalisse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yves Planche[1]
Area
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15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
363
  Density23.2/km2 (60.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Billezoissians (en)
Billezoissiens (fr)
or Bizellois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03028 /03120
Elevation287–353 m (942–1,158 ft)
(avg. 318 m or 1,043 ft)
Websitemairie-billezois.fr (in French)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Population

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Its inhabitants are called Billezoissians (Billezoissiens),[3][4] or Bizellois.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968306    
1975292−0.67%
1982297+0.24%
1990345+1.89%
1999346+0.03%
2007370+0.84%
2012395+1.32%
2017379−0.82%
2023 363−0.72%
Source: INSEE[5]

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Billezois (03120)". habitants.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. "Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse". tresordesregions.mgm.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE