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| Number | 63 |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Prefecture | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Subprefecture | Ambert Issoire Riom Thiers |
| Population | Ranked 36th
76 /km² |
| Area | 7,970 km² |
| Arrondissements | 5 |
| Cantons | 61 |
| Communes | 470The following is a list of the 470 communes du Puy-de-Dome departement in France. CAC) Communaute d'agglomeration Clermont Communaute, created in 2000. CCHL) Communaute de communes du Haut-Livradois. INSEE code Postal codeCommune 6300163260 Aigueperse 630 |
| President of the general councilOverview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there | XXXX can mean more than one thing: For the Roman numeral XX, see 20 (number) For XX chromosomes, see XY sex-determination system Lists of two-letter combinations. |
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Puy-de-Dôme is a département in the center of FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-DômePuy-de-Dome a cumulo-dome (tholoid) volcano, is one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaine des Puys region of Massif Central in south-central France. Curiously, this chain is located far from the edge of any tectonic plate. It is located approximately 10.
Puy-de-Dôme was one of the original 83 departments created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. 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.
Puy-de-Dôme is part of the current region of Auvergne and is surrounded by the departments 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.