- This article is about the French administrative région of Auvergne. For the historical county and province of Auvergne, see Auvergne (province). Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe/Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a Province of
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| Capital | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| Regional President | René Souchon (PS) (since 2006) |
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| Departments | Allier Cantal Haute-Loire Puy-de-Dôme |
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| Arrondissements | 14 | |
| Cantons | 158 | |
| Communes | 1,310 | |
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| Land area1 | 26,013 km² | |
| Population | (Ranked 19th) | |
| - January 1, 2007 est. Clermont-Ferrand ( Auvergnat dialect of Occitan: Clarmont-Ferrand / Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe) is a city and commune of France In France, the president of the regional council (French Président du conseil régional) is the elected official who heads the Conseil régional René Souchon (born March 12, 1943 in Le Malzieu-Ville, Lozère, France) is the regional president of the French region The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Allier ( Occitan: Alèir) is a department in south-central France named after the Allier River. Cantal ( Occitan: Cantal Cantau Chantal Chantau) is a department in south-central France. Haute-Loire ( Occitan: Naut Léger) is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River. Puy-de-Dôme ( lo Puèi de Doma / lo Puèi Domat in the Auvergnat dialect of the Occitan language is a department The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. | 1,337,000 | |
| - March 8, 1999 census | 1,308,878 | |
| - Density (2007) | 51/km² | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 1999 census 386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers |
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Auvergne (Occitan: Auvèrnhe / Auvèrnha) is one of the 26 administrative regions of France. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not part of Auvergne. The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe/Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a Province of The Auvergne region is composed of the following old provinces:
- Auvergne: departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, north-west of Haute-Loire, and extreme south of Allier. Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe/Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a Province of In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Puy-de-Dôme ( lo Puèi de Doma / lo Puèi Domat in the Auvergnat dialect of the Occitan language is a department Cantal ( Occitan: Cantal Cantau Chantal Chantau) is a department in south-central France. Haute-Loire ( Occitan: Naut Léger) is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River. Allier ( Occitan: Alèir) is a department in south-central France named after the Allier River. The province of Auvergne is entirely contained inside the Auvergne region.
- Bourbonnais: department of Allier. Bourbonnais ( Occitan: Borbonés / Barbonés) was a historic province in the centre of France that corresponded to the modern département Allier ( Occitan: Alèir) is a department in south-central France named after the Allier River. A small part of Bourbonnais is also contained inside the Centre region. Centre is one of the 26 regions of France, located towards the northwest of the actual centre of the country
- Velay: center and southeast of department of Haute-Loire. Le Puy-en-Velay ( Lo Puèi de Velai in Occitan, pronounced ˈpœj də ˈvəlaj is a commune of south-central France Velay is entirely contained inside the Auvergne region.
- a small part of Gévaudan: extreme southwest of Haute-Loire. Gévaudan is an historical area of France, nowadays situated in Lozère département. Gévaudan is essentially inside the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Languedoc-Roussillon ( Occitan: Lengadòc-Rosselhon; Catalan: Llenguadoc-Rosselló) is one of the 26 regions of France.
- a small part of Vivarais: extreme southeast of Haute-Loire. Vivarais is essentially inside the Rhône-Alpes region. Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the
- a small part of Forez: extreme northeast of Haute-Loire. Forez is a former province of France, corresponding approximately to the central part of the modern Loire département and a part Forez is essentially inside the Rhône-Alpes region.
Velay, Gévaudan, and Vivarais are often considered to be sub-provinces of the old Languedoc province. Languedoc ( in French Lengadòc in Occitan) is a former Province of France, now continued in the modern-day ''régions'' of Languedoc-Roussillon Forez is also often considered to be a sub-province of Lyonnais province. After the division of the Carolingian Empire, the region was part of the Kingdom of Burgundy. Therefore, the modern region of Auvergne is composed of the provinces of Auvergne, Bourbonnais, and parts of Languedoc and Lyonnais.
The 2002 award-winning film, To Be and to Have (Etre et avoir), documents one year in the life of a one-teacher school in rural Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne. To Be and To Have ( Être et avoir) is a 2002 French Documentary film directed by Nicolas Philibert. Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson is a village or commune of Puy-de-Dôme département in the Auvergne region of France. Puy-de-Dôme ( lo Puèi de Doma / lo Puèi Domat in the Auvergnat dialect of the Occitan language is a department [1]
Major communities
- Aurillac
- Chamalières
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Cournon-d'Auvergne
- Le Puy-en-Velay
- Montluçon
- Moulins
- Riom
- Vichy
External links
- (French) Auvergne regional council website
- (English) Auvergne at the Open Directory Project
- (English and French) Regordane Info Independent portal for the Regordane Way or St Gilles Trail. Aurillac ( Orlhac in Occitan) is a commune in the Auvergne region in central France, capital of the Cantal Chamalières is a town and commune in France, in the third-largest in the Puy-de-Dôme département. Clermont-Ferrand ( Auvergnat dialect of Occitan: Clarmont-Ferrand / Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe) is a city and commune of France Cournon-d'Auvergne is a Town and commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département of central France. Le Puy-en-Velay ( Lo Puèi de Velai in Occitan, pronounced ˈpœj də ˈvəlaj is a commune of south-central France Montluçon is a commune in central France. It is the largest commune in the department of Allier, although the capital is located in the Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department. Riom ( Occitan: Riam) is a historic city in the Auvergne région of France Vichy ( Occitan: Vichèi) is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory (The Regordane Way starts in Auvergne)
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