Aigueperse, Puy-de-Dôme
| Aigueperse | |
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  Aigueperse | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Aigueperse | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′24″N 3°12′11″E / 46.0233°N 3.2031°ECoordinates: 46°01′24″N 3°12′11″E / 46.0233°N 3.2031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Aigueperse |
| Intercommunality | Nord Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Luc Chaput[1] |
| Area1 | 10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,630 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63001 / 63260 |
| Elevation |
338–422 m (1,109–1,385 ft) (avg. 356 m or 1,168 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. | |
Aigueperse (Modern Occitan: Guiparsa; Old Occitan: Aiguesparsa, Aigaparsa) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,017 | — |
| 1968 | 2,273 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 2,680 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 2,734 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,534 | −7.3% |
| 1999 | 2,504 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,521 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,630 | +4.3% |
Personalities
Aigueperse was the birthplace of:
- Michel de l'Hôpital (c. 1505-1573), statesman
- Jacques Delille (1738–1813), poet, said to be a descendant of the former
See also
References
- ↑ "List of Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme" (PDF). Prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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