Gannat

Gannat
The church in Gannat
The church in Gannat
Coat of arms of Gannat
Location of Gannat
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Gannat is located in France
Gannat
Gannat
Gannat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gannat
Gannat
Coordinates: 46°06′02″N 3°11′57″E / 46.1006°N 3.1992°E / 46.1006; 3.1992
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonGannat
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Pouzadoux[1]
Area
1
36.85 km2 (14.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,759
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03118 /03800
Elevation312–547 m (1,024–1,795 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gannat (French pronunciation: [ɡana]; 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.