Royat
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Royat |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Royat |
| Intercommunality | Clermont |
| Mayor | Marcel Aledo (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft) (avg. 728 m or 2,388 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,802 (2006) |
| - Density | 725 /km2 (1,880 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63308/ 63130 |
| 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°46′50″N 3°05′15″E / 45.7806°N 3.0875°E
Royat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.
The population in 1999 was 4,745.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- INSEE commune file
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Royat". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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Royat is twinned with
[edit] External links
- (French) Official website
- (French) Unofficial website
- (French) Office of tourism website
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