Sainte-Agathe (Puy-de-Dôme)
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Sainte-Agathe Santa Agata |
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Thiers | |
| Canton | Thiers | |
| Community association | Thiers Dore et Montagne | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 49 ′ N , 3 ° 37 ′ E | |
| height | 439–1,091 m | |
| surface | 18.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 180 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63120 | |
| INSEE code | 63310 | |
Sainte-Agathe ( Occitan : Santa Agata ) is a French commune in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Thiers and the Canton of Thiers . The municipality has 180 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
Location and traffic
Sainte-Agathe is about 41 kilometers east of Clermont-Ferrand on the edge of the Forez mountains to the west. Saint-Agathe is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Celles-sur-Durolle in the north, Viscomtat in the east, Vollore-Montagne in the southeast, Vollore-Ville in the south and Escoutoux in the west.
Sainte-Agathe is now part of the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 325 | 312 | 247 | 231 | 229 | 207 | 196 | 205 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church
- Vaulx Castle, park with arboretum, from the 12th century
- Montguerlhe castle ruins from the 11th century
Web links
Commons : Sainte-Agathe - Collection of images, videos and audio files
