Parentignat
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Issoire | |
| Canton | Brassac-les-Mines | |
| Community association | Agglo Pays d'Issoire | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 32 ' N , 3 ° 18' E | |
| height | 367-456 m | |
| surface | 3.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 523 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 141 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63500 | |
| INSEE code | 63270 | |
Parentignat is a French municipality with 523 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 Brassac-les-Mines (until 2015: Canton of Sauxillanges ).
geography
Parentignat is located about 30 kilometers south-southeast of Clermont-Ferrand on the Allier and its tributary Eau Mère . Parentignat is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Orbeil in the north and north-west, Brenat in the north and north-east, Varennes-sur-Usson in the east, Saint-Rémy-de-Chargnat in the south-east, Les Pradeaux in the south, Le Broc in the south-west and Issoire in the west and Northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 397 | 342 | 378 | 388 | 398 | 492 | 489 | 490 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Parentignat castle from the 18th century, monument historique since 1972
- Bridge over the Allier (in use from 1831 to 1976), Monument historique since 1975
Parentignat Castle
Suspension bridge over the Allier
.JPG)
