Volvic
| Volvic | |
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| Commune | |
 A general view of Volvic | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Volvic
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| Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°E / 45.8711; 3.0378 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Châtel-Guyon |
| Intercommunality | CA Riom Limagne et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Thevenot |
| Area1 | 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 4,740 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63470 /63530 |
| Elevation | 392–998 m (1,286–3,274 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Volvic (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” (Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD.
Population
International relations
Volvic is twinned with:
Unterschneidheim, Germany
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Gallery
- Château de Tournoël in Volvic
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ "Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b c "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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