Volvic | |
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Coordinates: 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 | CA Riom Limagne et Volcans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Thevenot [1] |
Area 1 | 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 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: [vɔlˈvik]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. [3]
The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” ( Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 3,030 | — |
1975 | 3,253 | +1.02% |
1982 | 3,587 | +1.41% |
1990 | 3,930 | +1.15% |
1999 | 4,202 | +0.75% |
2007 | 4,606 | +1.15% |
2012 | 4,462 | −0.63% |
2017 | 4,487 | +0.11% |
Source: INSEE [5] |
Volvic | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 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 | CA Riom Limagne et Volcans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Thevenot [1] |
Area 1 | 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 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: [vɔlˈvik]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. [3]
The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” ( Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 3,030 | — |
1975 | 3,253 | +1.02% |
1982 | 3,587 | +1.41% |
1990 | 3,930 | +1.15% |
1999 | 4,202 | +0.75% |
2007 | 4,606 | +1.15% |
2012 | 4,462 | −0.63% |
2017 | 4,487 | +0.11% |
Source: INSEE [5] |