Crandelles
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Cantal | |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac | |
| Canton | Naucelles | |
| Community association | Bassin d'Aurillac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 58 ′ N , 2 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 569-744 m | |
| surface | 12.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 845 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 68 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 15250 | |
| INSEE code | 15056 | |
| Website | www.crandelles.fr | |
Crandelles ( Occitan : Crandèlas ) is a commune in the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has 845 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). The municipality belongs to the Cantal department , the Aurillac arrondissement and is part of the Naucelles canton (until 2015: Jussac canton ).
location
Crandelles is located about eight kilometers northwest of Aurillac in the Massif Central on the Authre . Crandelles is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Teissières-de-Cornet in the north, Jussac in the northeast, Reilhac in the east, Naucelles in the east and southeast, Ytrac in the south and Saint-Paul-des-Landes in the west and southwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 338 | 346 | 470 | 560 | 598 | 649 | 738 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Bouyssou Castle, built in 1792
- Lake Genévrières with wash house
Personalities
- Amédée Maisonobe (1882–1954), Bishop of Belley (1935–1954)
Web links
Commons : Crandelles - collection of images, videos and audio files
