Ris (Puy-de-Dôme)

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Ris
Coat of arms of Ris
Ris (France)
Ris
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Thiers
Canton Maringues
Community association Thiers Dore et Montagne
Coordinates 46 ° 0 ′  N , 3 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 0 ′  N , 3 ° 30 ′  E
height 259-593 m
surface 15.76 km 2
Residents 765 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 49 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 63290
INSEE code
Website http://www.communederis.fr/

Town hall (Mairie) of Ris

Ris is a French municipality with 765 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Thiers and the canton of Maringues (until 2015 Châteldon ).

geography

Ris is located about 16 kilometers south-southeast of Vichy am Dore , which borders the municipality in the west and flows into the Allier here . Ris is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mariol in the north and northwest, Busset in the north, Arronnes in the northeast, Lachaux in the east, Châteldon in the south and southeast, Puy-Guillaume in the south, Limons in the southwest and Mons in the west.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
839 767 727 764 716 681 722 782
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Culture and sights

  • Church Sainte-Croix from the 10th century with murals
  • Cluniac Priory

Web links

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