Gouise

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

Gouise
Commune
Location of Gouise
Gouise is located in France
Gouise
Gouise
Gouise is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gouise
Gouise
Coordinates: 46°24′43″N 3°25′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonMoulins-2
IntercommunalityCA Moulins Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annick Deligeard[1]
Area
1
23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
219
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03124 /03340
Elevation230–294 m (755–965 ft)
(avg. 247 m or 810 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

This small village is situated at the crossing of two secondary departmental roads, the D102 (East-West from Saint-Voir to Bessay-sur-Allier) and the D105 (North-South from Neuilly-le-Réal to Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux). Oddly, it has no church but a small town hall with an adjacent meeting room.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962282—    
1968291+3.2%
1975227−22.0%
1982193−15.0%
1990220+14.0%
1999216−1.8%
2008224+3.7%
2012237+5.8%
Source: INSEE

Economy

Gouise lives mainly on farming (cattle) and tourism (bed and breakfast). There is also a construction work company. Other people live there but go to work in town (Moulins) or in neighbouring villages.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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