Volvic

Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°E / 45.8711; 3.0378
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Volvic
Commune
A general view of Volvic
A general view of Volvic
Coat of arms of Volvic
Coat of arms
Location of Volvic
Map
Volvic is located in France
Volvic
Volvic
Volvic is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Volvic
Volvic
Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°E / 45.8711; 3.0378
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementRiom
CantonChâtel-Guyon
IntercommunalityCA 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
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63470 /63530
Elevation392–998 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]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

International relations[edit]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Volvic is twinned with:[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • Château de Tournoël in Volvic
    Château de Tournoël in Volvic

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ 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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