Bertignat (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtiɲa]; Occitan: Bartinhat or Bartinhac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Auvergne), central France.[4]

Bertignat
A general view of Bertignat
A general view of Bertignat
Location of Bertignat
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Bertignat is located in France
Bertignat
Bertignat
Bertignat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bertignat
Bertignat
Coordinates: 45°37′07″N 3°40′54″E / 45.6186°N 3.6817°E / 45.6186; 3.6817
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementAmbert
CantonLes Monts du Livradois[1]
IntercommunalityAmbert Livradois Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Pouget[2]
Area
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24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
458
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63037 /63480
Elevation470–911 m (1,542–2,989 ft)
(avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is bordered along its eastern and northern limits by the river Dore, tributary of the Allier.

Localities

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Babylone, le Bateau, les Batisses, Boisset, le Bost de Dore, Bourdelles, le Bourg, Boutonnargue, la Brugière, la Cambuse, le Chalet, Champandelay, le Chassagnon, le Chassaing, Chatelet, Chaussadis, les Claustres, la Collange Basse, le Champ, la Collange Haute, le Combas, le Combat, Conche, Conchette, la Côte de Sauvanis, la Croix du Bost de Dore, Dousson, Espinasse, la Faye, Flouvat, Fonlupt, le Fraisse, la Garde, la Goutte, Goutte-Clos, le Grand Bost, Grand Pré, la Grange, Lenteyras, Malfriat, Mariaux, Marioux, Meaux, le Mas, la Mayoux, Monteilhet, les Moulins, le Perrier, le Petit Bost, Pierre Grosse, Piessat, les Plaines, les Pommerettes, Pont de David (à cheval sur la commune de la Chapelle-Agnon), Pradis, le Prat, Pubrière, le Puy, Puybayou, la Ravanie, la Raze, les Rochades, la Roche, le Roule, le Rourre, Sagne Vert, Sauvanis, les Thuis,

Administration

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Since 2014, the Mayor has been Jacques Pouget.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 760—    
1975 649−2.23%
1982 573−1.76%
1990 552−0.47%
1999 495−1.20%
2009 485−0.20%
2014 460−1.05%
2020 455−0.18%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

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The parish church was classified as a historic monument in 1987. Notable are: a wayside cross in stone from the sixteenth century; and stone alcove of baptismal fonts from the last quarter of the fifteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme" [2014-210 decree delimiting cantons of Puy-de-Dôme department]. Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE