Celles-sur-Durolle (French pronunciation: [sɛl syʁ dyʁɔl]; Occitan: Cèla) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[4] The town was known by the name of Celles until 1929.[5]

Celles-sur-Durolle
Location of Celles-sur-Durolle
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Celles-sur-Durolle is located in France
Celles-sur-Durolle
Celles-sur-Durolle
Celles-sur-Durolle is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Celles-sur-Durolle
Celles-sur-Durolle
Coordinates: 45°51′33″N 3°38′10″E / 45.8592°N 3.6361°E / 45.8592; 3.6361
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementThiers
CantonThiers[1]
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Chambon[2]
Area
1
38.90 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
1,643
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63066 /63250
Elevation535–1,287 m (1,755–4,222 ft)
(avg. 574 m or 1,883 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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Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19682,016—    
19752,052+1.8%
19822,041−0.5%
19902,040−0.0%
19991,914−6.2%
20071,831−4.3%
20121,767−3.5%
20171,738−1.6%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also edit

References edit

  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". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Celles-sur-Durolle, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE