Pierrefort
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Pierrefort | |
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Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E / 44.9225°N 2.8386°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
Canton | Saint-Flour-2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Mathieu[1] |
Area 1 | 24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 913 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15152 /15230 |
Elevation | 600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pierrefort (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔʁ]; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.[3]
It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,090 | — |
1975 | 1,131 | +0.53% |
1982 | 1,091 | −0.51% |
1990 | 1,017 | −0.87% |
1999 | 1,002 | −0.16% |
2007 | 921 | −1.05% |
2012 | 909 | −0.26% |
2017 | 897 | −0.27% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Climate
Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30 °C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.
Economy
- Agriculture and breeding (predominantly bovine)
- Craft industry; carpentry, house renovation, garden planning, design and maintenance.
- Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.
Notable people
- Jean Todt (born 1946), motor sport executive
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Pierrefort (15152), INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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