Saint-Pierre (Cantal)

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Saint-Pierre
Sant Peire
Saint-Pierre (France)
Saint-Pierre
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Cantal
Arrondissement Mauriac
Canton Ydes
Community association Sumène Artense
Coordinates 45 ° 23 '  N , 2 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 23 '  N , 2 ° 23'  E
height 352-692 m
surface 14.27 km 2
Residents 134 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 9 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 15350
INSEE code

Saint-Pierre ( Occitan Sant Peire ) is a French municipality with 134 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Cantal in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Mauriac and the canton of Ydes (until 2015 Saignes ).

geography

Saint-Pierre is located in the northwestern foothills of the Monts du Cantal massif, about 55 kilometers north of Aurillac on the Dordogne , which borders the municipality in the northwest. Saint-Pierre is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze in the north and northwest, Roche-le-Peyroux in the north, Sarroux-Saint Julien in the east and northeast, Champagnac in the south, Sérandon in the southwest and Liginiac in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016
Residents 231 208 148 148 148 150 161 169 135
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre church
  • Marèges dam
  • old uranium mine
Hydroelectric power station on the Marèges reservoir

Web links

Commons : Saint-Pierre  - Collection of images, videos and audio files