Monestier | |
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Commune | |
The church in Monestier
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Coordinates: 46°15′22″N 3°06′51″E / 46.2561°N 3.1142°ECoordinates: 46°15′22″N 3°06′51″E / 46.2561°N 3.1142°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Vichy |
Canton | Gannat |
Intercommunality | Sioule, Colettes et Bouble |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves Maupoil |
Area1 | 29.68 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 293 |
• Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03175 /03140 |
Elevation | 290–413 m (951–1,355 ft) (avg. 323 m or 1,060 ft) |
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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Monestier is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
The river Bouble forms most of the commune's southwestern border, then flows east through its southern part.