Espinchal

Espinchal
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Issoire
Canton	Le Sancy
Community association	Le Massif du Sancy
Coordinates	45 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 24 '  N , 2 ° 53'  E
height	980-1,230 m
surface	8.85 km 2
Residents	104 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	63850
INSEE code	63153

Espinchal is a French municipality with 104 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Issoire and the canton of Le Sancy (until 2015 Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise ).

location

Espinchal is located about 50 kilometers south-southwest of Clermont-Ferrand in Limagne . Espinchal is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues in the north and west, Compains in the north and northeast, La Godivelle in the east, Montgreleix in the south and Chanterelle in the southwest.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	315	303	275	192	144	106	106	92
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• church
• Epinchal castle ruins

church

Web links

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