La Roche-Blanche (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ blɑ̃ʃ] ⓘ; Occitan: La Ròcha Blancha) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[3]
La Roche-Blanche | |
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 A general view of La Roche-Blanche | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Roche-Blanche  | |
  La Roche-Blanche  La Roche-Blanche | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′04″N 3°07′38″E / 45.701°N 3.1272°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Les Martres-de-Veyre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Roussel[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,436 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63302 /63670 |
| Elevation | 348–744 m (1,142–2,441 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,403 | — |
| 1975 | 1,903 | +4.45% |
| 1982 | 2,262 | +2.50% |
| 1990 | 2,664 | +2.07% |
| 1999 | 2,917 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 3,194 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 3,192 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 3,422 | +1.40% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Twin towns edit
The commune is twinned with:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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