Virargues
Virargues | |
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Commune | |
Virargues | |
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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-Rhône-Alpes |
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) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15263 /15300 |
Elevation | 854–1,225 m (2,802–4,019 ft) |
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 department in the Auvergne Region in south-central France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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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 |
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Michel Marsal | December 2002 | 2014 | |
Champagnac | |||
Maurice Capelle | Former Conseiller général[1] | ||
Pierre Margerit | |||
Auguste Margerit |
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
- ↑ General councils of France
- ↑ (in the village of Clavières).
External links
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- (in English) Volcano park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
- (in French) Albepierre-Bredons
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