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Gannat
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Gannat (; Auvergnat: Gatnat) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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Gannat is a commune in France, situated within the Allier department and the arrondissement of Vichy. It serves as the capital of the canton of Gannat and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The town shares borders with Bègues, Charmes, Ébreuil, and Mazerier. Its official postal code is 03800, and it lies at an elevation of 547 meters above sea level.
The area of Gannat is 36.85 square kilometers. According to available data, the population is 6,355, comprising 2,745 males and 3,087 females. French and Croissant are languages used in the commune. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-4-70-90-00-50.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gannat
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,096
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gannat
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Gannat Eglise Sainte-Croix et drapeaux.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church in Gannat
- French commune.image coat of arms
- 545px-ville fr Gannat.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Vichy
- French commune.canton
- Gannat
- French commune.INSEE
- 03118
- French commune.postal code
- 03800
- French commune.mayor
- Véronique Pouzadoux
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
- French commune.elevation min m
- 312
- French commune.elevation max m
- 547
- French commune.area km2
- 36.85
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Gannat
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Vichy
- Population
- 5610
- Area
- 36.85
- Elevation
- 410
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Saint-Genès-du-Retz
- Official website
- ville-gannat.fr
- Image
- Gannat Eglise Sainte-Croix et drapeaux.jpg
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- Commons category
- Gannat
- postal code
- 03800
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Gannat
- topic's main category
- Category:Gannat
- native label
- Gannat
- associated electoral district
- canton of Gannat
- male population
- 2745
- female population
- 3087
- language used
- Croissant
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-70-90-00-50
- fax number
- +33-4-70-90-15-22
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Access and transport
- Sights
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Gannat (; Auvergnat: Gatnat) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Gannat was a sub-prefecture until 1926, with a population of around 5,800 inhabitants. There is a castle (the Château de Gannat), two churches of which one (Saint-Étienne) is partly Romanesque with a 9th-century Gospel Book. The Cultures du Monde Festival is held every July. The patron saint of Gannat is Saint Procule.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gannat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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