| Royat | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The town hall in Royat | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Royat | |
  RoyatShow map of France RoyatShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′54″N 3°03′00″E / 45.765°N 3.05°E / 45.765; 3.05 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Chamalières |
| Intercommunality | Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Aledo |
| Area | 6.62 km (2.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,403 |
| • Density | 670/km (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63308 /63130 |
| Elevation | 457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft) (avg. 728 m or 2,388 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Royat (French pronunciation: [ʁwaja]; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. As of 2019, its population was 4,359.
Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,416 | — |
| 1975 | 4,467 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 4,072 | −1.31% |
| 1990 | 3,950 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 4,658 | +1.85% |
| 2007 | 4,613 | −0.12% |
| 2012 | 4,590 | −0.10% |
| 2017 | 4,651 | +0.26% |
| 2019 | 4,359 | −3.19% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Points of interest
International relations
Royat is twinned with Abertyleri, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
See also
References
- "Decree 2014-210/Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme". Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- INSEE commune file
- Populations légales 2019: 63 Puy-de-Dôme, INSEE
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Royat" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Abertillery – Twinned with Royat". Abertillery & Llanhilleth Community Council. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
Further reading
- Brandt, George Henry (1880). Royat (Les Bains) in Auvergne: Its Mineral Waters and Climate. H. K. Lewis & Co. Ltd.
- Clermont-Ferrand, Royat and Surroundings. Manufacture française des pneumatiques Michelin. 1919.
External links
- (in French) Official website
- (in French) Unofficial website
- (in French) Office of tourism website
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