Volvic

Volvic (French pronunciation: ​[vɔlˈvik]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

For the mineral water brand, see Volvic (mineral water).
Volvic
Commune
A general view of Volvic
Coat of arms
Location of Volvic
Volvic
Volvic
Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementRiom
CantonChâtel-Guyon
IntercommunalityRiom Limagne et Volcans
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Mohand Hamoumou
Area
1
27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,487
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63470 /63530
Elevation392–998 m (1,286–3,274 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” (Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD.[2]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Volvic is twinned with:[3]

  • Château de Tournoël in Volvic

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  3. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.


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