Cournon-d'Auvergne
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| Canton | Cournon-d'Auvergne (main town) | |
| Community association | Clermont Auvergne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 44 ′ N , 3 ° 12 ′ E | |
| height | 314-542 m | |
| surface | 18.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 20,043 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,079 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63800 | |
| INSEE code | 63124 | |
| Website | www.cournon-auvergne.fr | |
Cournon-d'Auvergne is a city with 20,043 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the second largest city in the Puy-de-Dôme department after Clermont-Ferrand . The city is located in the Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand , it is the capital (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Cournon-d'Auvergne .
Cournon-d'Auvergne is located southeast of Clermont-Ferrand on the Allier River , into which the Auzon flows.
Attractions
- Château de Sarlièves (Sarlièves Castle) from the 17th century
- Château de la Ribeyre (Castle Ribeyre) from the 16th century
- City fortifications from the 13th century
- Eglise Saint-Martin (Saint-Martin Church) from the 11th century
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 3.135 | 5,587 | 12,583 | 16,949 | 19,156 | 18,866 | 19,494 |
Town twinning
Lichtenfels in Bavaria and Ariccia in the Italian region of Latium are twin cities of Cournon.
Web links
Commons : Cournon-d'Auvergne - collection of images, videos and audio files
