Billy, Allier Explained

Billy
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Billy (03).svg
Arrondissement:Vichy
Canton:Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Insee:03029
Postal Code:03260
Mayor:Patrick Séror[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Vichy Communauté
Coordinates:46.2372°N 3.43°W
Elevation M:220
Elevation Min M:235
Elevation Max M:375
Area Km2:10.22
Website:billy-allier.fr

Billy (in French pronounced as /biji/; Occitan (post 1500);: Bilhi) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

History

Between this village and nearby Créchy, lagerstätten have yielded a rich assemblage of fossils from the Oligocene-Miocene boundary (c. 24-23 million years ago).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Hugueney et al. (2003)