Puy-de-Dôme
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Puy-de-Dôme is a French department in the centre of France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and named after the dormant volcano the Puy de Dôme. Its prefecture is the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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Puy-de-Dôme | |
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Coordinates: 45°42′N 3°13′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Clermont-Ferrand |
Subprefectures | Ambert, Issoire, Riom, Thiers |
Government | |
• President | Jean-Yves Gouttebe |
Area | |
• Total | 7,969.7 km2 (3,077.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 644,216 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym | Puydômois |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-63 |
Arrondissements | 5 |
Cantons | 31 |
Communes | 467 |
Website | http://www.puy-de-dome.fr/ |
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