Virlet
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Riom | |
| Canton | Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | |
| Community association | Pays de Saint-Éloy | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ' N , 2 ° 42' E | |
| height | 460-633 m | |
| surface | 17.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 272 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63330 | |
| INSEE code | 63462 | |
Virlet is a French municipality with 272 inhabitants (at 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 Riom and the canton of Saint-Éloy-les-Mines (until 2015 Montaigut ).
geography
Virlet is located in the Combraille landscape in the north of the Massif Central , about 30 kilometers south-southeast of Montluçon . The neighboring communities are Ronnet in the north, La Crouzille in the east, Le Quartier in the south-east, Pionsat in the south, Saint-Fargeol in the south-west and Marcillat-en-Combraille in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412 | 363 | 303 | 291 | 238 | 245 | 265 | 274 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Cistercian monastery Notre-Dame of Bellaigue from the 12th century, monument historique since 1922/1980
- Notre-Dame Benedictine Monastery by Toute Confiance, founded in 1980
- Saint-Sulpice church from the 13th century
Web links
Commons : Virlet - collection of images, videos and audio files
