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Diou

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commune in Allier, France

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Diou is a commune in France, situated within the Allier department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It lies in the arrondissement of Moulins and the arrondissement of Vichy, and is part of the canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre. The commune borders Dompierre-sur-Besbre, Pierrefitte-sur-Loire, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, and Saligny-sur-Roudon. Its official postal code is 03290.

The area of Diou is 24.89 square kilometers, with an elevation of 276 meters above sea level. It is located next to the Loire river. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,705 residents (711 male and 687 female) and another citing 1,594.

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Place details

Locality
Diou
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,594

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Air quality

43US AQIGood
PM2.5
9.5 µg/m³
PM10
15.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department
Allier
Arrondissement
Vichy
Canton
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Mayor 2020 2026
Christian Labille
Area
24.89 km (9.61 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,343
Density
53.96/km (139.7/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
03100 /03290
Elevation
207–276 m (679–906 ft) , (avg. 219 m or 719 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Diou
Country
France
Population
1343
Area
24.89
Elevation
234
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Loire
Shares border with
Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire
Official website
www.diou03.fr
Image
Diou FR (march 2008).jpg
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Commons category
Diou (Allier)
postal code
03290
different from
Diou
native label
Diou
associated electoral district
canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre
male population
711
female population
687
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-70-42-90-44
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Encyclopedic overview

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

Population

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Diou” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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