Bertignat (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtiɲa]; Occitan: Bartinhat or Bartinhac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Auvergne), central France.[4]
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| Coordinates: 45°37′07″N 3°40′54″E / 45.6186°N 3.6817°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Ambert |
| Canton | Les Monts du Livradois[1] |
| Intercommunality | Ambert Livradois Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Pouget[2] |
Area 1 | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | 458 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63037 /63480 |
| Elevation | 470–911 m (1,542–2,989 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is bordered along its eastern and northern limits by the river Dore, tributary of the Allier.
Localities
editBabylone, le Bateau, les Batisses, Boisset, le Bost de Dore, Bourdelles, le Bourg, Boutonnargue, la Brugière, la Cambuse, le Chalet, Champandelay, le Chassagnon, le Chassaing, Chatelet, Chaussadis, les Claustres, la Collange Basse, le Champ, la Collange Haute, le Combas, le Combat, Conche, Conchette, la Côte de Sauvanis, la Croix du Bost de Dore, Dousson, Espinasse, la Faye, Flouvat, Fonlupt, le Fraisse, la Garde, la Goutte, Goutte-Clos, le Grand Bost, Grand Pré, la Grange, Lenteyras, Malfriat, Mariaux, Marioux, Meaux, le Mas, la Mayoux, Monteilhet, les Moulins, le Perrier, le Petit Bost, Pierre Grosse, Piessat, les Plaines, les Pommerettes, Pont de David (à cheval sur la commune de la Chapelle-Agnon), Pradis, le Prat, Pubrière, le Puy, Puybayou, la Ravanie, la Raze, les Rochades, la Roche, le Roule, le Rourre, Sagne Vert, Sauvanis, les Thuis,
Administration
editSince 2014, the Mayor has been Jacques Pouget.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 760 | — |
| 1975 | 649 | −2.23% |
| 1982 | 573 | −1.76% |
| 1990 | 552 | −0.47% |
| 1999 | 495 | −1.20% |
| 2009 | 485 | −0.20% |
| 2014 | 460 | −1.05% |
| 2020 | 455 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sights
editThe parish church was classified as a historic monument in 1987. Notable are: a wayside cross in stone from the sixteenth century; and stone alcove of baptismal fonts from the last quarter of the fifteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme" [2014-210 decree delimiting cantons of Puy-de-Dôme department]. Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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