Corent
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Canton of Veyre-Monton |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Gergovie Val d'Allier |
| Mayor | Thierry Julien (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 330–610 m (1,080–2,000 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 641 (2006) |
| - Density | 239 /km2 (620 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63120/ 63730 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 3°11′43″E / 45.6681°N 3.1953°E
Corent is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
It sits approximately 2 miles north of Les Martres-de-Veyre on the side of the old volcanic Puy de Corent.
In 2001 excavation began on a Gaul and later Roman Oppidum found in a field atop the puy. To this date, vast quantities of land have been excavated revealing the site as a main political, religious and economic center.[1]
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