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Puy-de-Dôme
Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Puy-de-Dôme |
| native_name | oc |
| native_name_lang | |
| type | Department of France |
| image_skyline | Ancienne prefecture clermont-ferrand.jpg |
| image_caption | Prefecture building in Clermont-Ferrand |
| image_flag | Drapeau proposé pour le département Puy-de-Dôme.svg |
| image_shield | Blason département fr Puy-de-Dôme.svg |
| image_map | Puy-de-Dôme-Position.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Puy-de-Dôme in France |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | France |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| seat_type | Prefecture |
| seat | Clermont-Ferrand |
| parts_type | Subprefectures |
| parts_style | para |
| p1 | Ambert |
| Issoire | |
| Riom | |
| Thiers | |
| leader_title | President of the Departmental Council |
| leader_name | Lionel Chauvin |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 7970 |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_rank | 38th |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| blank_name_sec1 | Department number |
| blank_info_sec1 | 63 |
| blank_name_sec2 | Arrondissements |
| blank_info_sec2 | 5 |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Cantons |
| blank1_info_sec2 | 31 |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Communes |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 464 |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| website | [puy-de-dome.fr](https://www.puy-de-dome.fr) |
| footnotes | French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Issoire Riom Thiers Puy-de-Dôme (; or lo Puèi Domat) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2021, it had a population of 662,285. Its prefecture is Clermont-Ferrand and subprefectures are Ambert, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers.
Named after the Puy de Dôme dormant volcano, its inhabitants were called Puydedomois in French until 2005. With effect from 2006, in response to a letter writing campaign, the name used for the inhabitants was changed by the Puy-de-Dôme General Council to Puydômois; this is the name that has since then been used in all official documents and publications.
History
Puy-de-Dôme is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Auvergne. Originally, the department was to be called Mont-d'Or ("Golden Mountain"), but this was changed to Puy-de-Dôme following the intervention of Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat, a local deputy, because of a concern that the name originally chosen risked attracting excessive unwelcome attention from the national taxation authorities.
Geography
Puy-de-Dôme is part of the current region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and is bordered by the departments of Loire, Haute-Loire, Cantal, Corrèze, Allier, and Creuse. Parts of the department belong to the Parc naturel régional des Volcans d'Auvergne and Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.
The department is in the Massif Central and boasts more than 80 volcanic craters. It is three hours from Paris and an hour from Lyon by highways A71 and A89. The A75 links it to the Mediterranean Sea.
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Clermont-Ferrand, the prefecture. As of 2021, there are 10 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:
| Commune | Population (2021) |
|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 147,327 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 20,193 |
| Riom | 18,736 |
| Chamalières | 17,454 |
| Issoire | 15,014 |
| Pont-du-Château | 12,459 |
| Thiers | 11,633 |
| Beaumont | 10,650 |
| Gerzat | 10,258 |
| Aubière | 10,211 |
| Source: INSEE - Municipal population |
Demographics
Population development since 1801:{{historical populations|cols=2|align=none|percentages=pagr|footnote=Sources:|graph-pos=bottom
Economy
The departmental seat, Clermont-Ferrand, is home to one of the country's best known manufacturing businesses and brands, Michelin. Thiers is the oldest industry place in Auvergne with its cutlery tradition from the 14th century.
The countryside lends itself to tourism and Puy-de-Dôme is a weekend destination for city dwellers. As of 2019, 10.1% of the usable homes in the department were being kept as second homes.
Transport
The department is served by Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, which serves a small number of mostly domestic destinations. The nearest international airport is Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport.
Politics
The department was the electoral constituency of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who served as President of the Republic from 1974 to 1981. The president of the Departmental Council is Lionel Chauvin, elected in July 2021.
Current National Assembly Representatives
National Assembly Representatives to the 15th Legislature
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La France Insoumise}}" | Puy-de-Dôme's 1st constituency | Marianne Maximi | |
| Socialist Party (France)}}" | Puy-de-Dôme's 2nd constituency | Christine Pirès-Beaune | |
| Democratic Movement (France)}}" | Puy-de-Dôme's 3rd constituency | Laurence Vichnievsky | |
| Democratic Movement (France)}}" | Puy-de-Dôme's 4th constituency | Delphine Lingemann | |
| French Communist Party}}" | Puy-de-Dôme's 5th constituency | André Chassaigne |
Tourism
File:Clermont vu de Montjuzet.JPG|The black Cathedral of Clermont-Ferrand File:Saint-Floret1.JPG|Saint-Floret, one of the most beautiful villages of France File:Puy de dome 2001-12-15.jpg|The Puy de Dôme volcano File:Lac de Guéry5.JPG|The Lac de Guéry in the Massif Central
References
References
- (4 May 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux".
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/7728806/dep63.pdf Legal populations 2021: 63 Puy-de-Dôme], INSEE. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- "Historique du Puy-de-Dôme".
- "Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE.
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/6454969?sommaire=6454987&geo=DEP-63 Logement en 2019], INSEE
- Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français".
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