Volvic
Volvic | |
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Commune | |
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Volvic Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Volvic | |
Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°ECoordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Riom |
Canton | Châtel-Guyon |
Intercommunality | Volvic–Sources et Volcans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Mohand Hamoumou |
Area1 | 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 4,698 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Volvic (French pronunciation: [vɔlˈvik]) 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.[1]
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Unterschneidheim, Germany[2] Kirriemuir, Angus, United Kingdom [2]
Gallery
- Château de Tournoël in Volvic
See also
References
- ↑ "Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- 1 2 3 "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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