Virargues
| Virargues | |
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  Virargues | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Virargues | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′33″N 2°54′40″E / 45.1258°N 2.9111°ECoordinates: 45°07′33″N 2°54′40″E / 45.1258°N 2.9111°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Intercommunality | Murat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Marsal |
| Area1 | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 137 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15263 / 15300 |
| Elevation | 854–1,225 m (2,802–4,019 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Virargues is a commune in the Cantal ddepartment in the Auvergne Region in south-central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 150 | — |
| 1968 | 191 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 189 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 155 | −18.0% |
| 1990 | 158 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 140 | −11.4% |
| 2008 | 137 | −2.1% |
Government
This is a list of mayors of Virargues.
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Marsal | December 2002 | 2014 | |
| Champagnac | |||
| Maurice Capelle | Former Conseiller général[1] | ||
| Pierre Margerit | |||
| Auguste Margerit |
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Sights
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church eleventh century, fifteenth century, sixteenth century
- Sainte-Reine Church nineteenth century
- The Valley of Allagnon[2]
The Allagnon River is tributary of the Allier River
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Virargues. |
- (English) Volcano park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
- (French) Albepierre-Bredons
