Puy-de-Dôme
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| Puy-de-Dôme | |
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| Number | 63 |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Prefecture | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Subprefectures | Ambert Issoire Riom Thiers |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 36th 604,266 76/km² |
| Area | 7970 km² |
| Arrondissements | 5 |
| Cantons | 61 |
| Communes | 470 |
| President of the General Council | Jean-Yves Gouttebel |
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History
Puy-de-Dôme was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Auvergne. Originally, the department was to be called Mont d'Or ("golden mountain"), but this was judged not to be a very egalitarian name.Geography
Puy-de-Dôme is part of the current région of Auvergne and is surrounded by the départements of Loire, Haute-Loire, Cantal, Corrèze, and Creuse.
The department is in the Massif Central and boasts more than 80 volcanic craters.
It is three hours from Paris and an hour from Lyon by highways A71 and A72. The A75 links it to the Mediterranean Sea.
Main cities are Clermont-Ferrand,Thiers, Riom, Issoire, Ambert and Cournon.
See also
- Cantons of the Puy-de-Dôme département
- Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme département
- Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme département
External links
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
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