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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Royat | |
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| The town hall in Royat The town hall in Royat | |
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Coat of arms of Royat Coat of arms | |
Location of Royat | |
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| Coordinates: 45°45′54′′N 3°03′00′′E / 45.765°N 3.05°E / 45.765; 3.05 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Chamalières [1] |
| Intercommunality | Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Aledo[2] |
Area 1 | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[3] | 4,420 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63308 /63130 |
| Elevation | 457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft) (avg. 728 m or 2,388 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Royat (French pronunciation: [ʁwaja] ; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[4] As of 2019, its population was 4,359.[5]
Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.[6]
Population
[edit ]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,416 | — |
| 1975 | 4,467 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 4,072 | −1.31% |
| 1990 | 3,950 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 4,658 | +1.85% |
| 2007 | 4,613 | −0.12% |
| 2012 | 4,590 | −0.10% |
| 2017 | 4,651 | +0.26% |
| 2019 | 4,359 | −3.19% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of interest
[edit ]International relations
[edit ]Royat is twinned with Abertyleri, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.[8]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Decree 2014-210/Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme". Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Populations légales 2019: 63 Puy-de-Dôme, INSEE
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Royat" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Abertillery – Twinned with Royat". Abertillery & Llanhilleth Community Council. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
Further reading
[edit ]- Brandt, George Henry (1880). Royat (Les Bains) in Auvergne: Its Mineral Waters and Climate. H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd.
- Clermont-Ferrand, Royat and Surroundings. Manufacture française des pneumatiques Michelin. 1919.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royat .
- (in French) Official website
- (in French) Unofficial website
- (in French) Office of tourism website
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