Cérilly, Allier
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The church in Cérilly
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Cérilly
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| Coordinates: 46°37′07″N 2°49′18″E / 46.6186°N 2.8217°ECoordinates: 46°37′07″N 2°49′18″E / 46.6186°N 2.8217°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Montluçon | |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tronçais | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Olivier Filliat | |
| Area1 | 70.55 km2 (27.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,324 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03048 /03350 | |
| Elevation | 228–397 m (748–1,302 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cérilly is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
It is in close proximity to the largest and oldest untouched oak forest in western Europe: the Forest of Tronçais. Many oak trees exceed 250 years in age. The Troncais (pronounced: Tronssay) forest was first planted during the 13th century and used continuously since the late 17th century and until the early 19th century to supply masts and spars to the old French navy. It is now a state forest which supplies much of the choice oak used in making the best wine barrels that are used mostly in Burgundy.
Cérilly is located in the bocage bourbonnais natural region, spanning a sixth of la Forêt de Tronçais.
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