Volvic
For the mineral water brand, see Volvic (mineral water).
| Volvic | |
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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 | Riom-Ouest |
| 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 | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63470 / 63530 |
| Elevation |
392–998 m (1,286–3,274 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
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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, Scotland[2]
Gallery
Château de Tournoël in Volvic
See also
References
- ↑ Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic
- 1 2 3 "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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