Le Cheix
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
Arrondissement | Riom | |
Canton | Riom | |
Community association | Riom Limagne et Volcans | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 58 ′ N , 3 ° 10 ′ E | |
height | 314-350 m | |
surface | 4.63 km 2 | |
Residents | 663 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 143 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 63200 | |
INSEE code | 63108 | |
Website | http://www.lecheixsurmorge.fr/ |
Le Cheix (also: Le Cheix-sur-Morge ) is a French municipality with 663 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Riom and the canton of Riom (until 2015: canton of Riom-Est ).
location
Le Cheix is located on the Limagne about eight kilometers north-northeast of Riom . The Morge River runs along the western edge of the municipality . Le Cheix is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Aubiat in the north, Sardon in the east, Varennes-sur-Morge in the south and Chambaron sur Morge in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 281 | 312 | 393 | 508 | 601 | 602 | 611 | 620 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- roman bridge, monument historique
Personalities
- Fernand Raynaud (1926–1973), actor
Web links
Commons : Le Cheix - collection of images, videos and audio files