Volvic
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For the mineral water brand, see Volvic (mineral water).
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Location within Auvergne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Riom-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Volvic–Sources et Volcans |
| Mayor | Mohand Hamoumou (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 392–998 m (1,286–3,274 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,698 (2006) |
| - Density | 169 /km2 (440 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63470/ 63530 |
| 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°52′16″N 3°02′16″E / 45.8711°N 3.0378°E
Volvic (French pronunciation: [vɔl'vik]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. The town is twinned with Kirriemuir in Scotland.
The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” (Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD.[1]
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Château de Tournoël in Volvic
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