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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierrefort
Commune
Coat of arms of PierrefortCoat of arms
Location of Pierrefort
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Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E / 44.9225°N 2.8386°E / 44.9225; 2.8386
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonSaint-Flour-2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Mathieu
Area24.59 km (9.49 sq mi)
Population913
 • Density37/km (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code15152 /15230
Elevation600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierrefort (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔʁ]; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.

It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,090—    
1975 1,131+0.53%
1982 1,091−0.51%
1990 1,017−0.87%
1999 1,002−0.16%
2007 921−1.05%
2012 909−0.26%
2017 897−0.27%
Source: INSEE

Climate

Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30 °C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.

Economy

  • Agriculture and breeding (predominantly bovine)
  • Craft industry; carpentry, house renovation, garden planning, design and maintenance.
  • Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Commune de Pierrefort (15152), INSEE
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Cantal department


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