Volvic (French pronunciation: [vɔlˈvik]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[3]

Volvic
A general view of Volvic
A general view of Volvic
Coat of arms of Volvic
Location of Volvic
Map
Volvic is located in France
Volvic
Volvic
Volvic is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Volvic
Volvic
Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°E / 45.8711; 3.0378
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementRiom
CantonChâtel-Guyon
IntercommunalityCA Riom Limagne et Volcans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Thevenot[1]
Area
1
27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,740
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63470 /63530
Elevation392–998 m (1,286–3,274 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” (Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD.[4]

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,030—    
1975 3,253+1.02%
1982 3,587+1.41%
1990 3,930+1.15%
1999 4,202+0.75%
2007 4,606+1.15%
2012 4,462−0.63%
2017 4,487+0.11%
Source: INSEE[5]

International relations edit

Volvic is twinned with:[6]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ a b c "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.

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