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Allanche
Sign in to saveAllanche (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
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Allanche is a commune in France, situated within the Cantal department and the arrondissement of Saint-Flour. It serves as the capital of the canton of Allanche and the Cézallier. The municipality borders Landeyrat, Molèdes, Peyrusse, and Pradiers. Its official name is Allanche, and it is located in the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne.
The area of the commune is 49.89 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,513 residents and another citing 1,122. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 1,295 meters in one dataset and 984 meters in another. The postal code for the area is 15160.
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Place details
- Locality
- Allanche
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,122
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Allanche
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Mts Cantal.JPG
- French commune.caption
- View from Chavanon
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Allanche 15.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Flour
- French commune.canton
- Murat
- French commune.INSEE
- 15001
- French commune.postal code
- 15160
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Rosseel
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Hautes Terres Communauté
- French commune.elevation m
- 968
- French commune.elevation min m
- 784
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1295
- French commune.area km2
- 49.89
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Population
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Church of Saint John the Baptist Picture Gallery
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Allanche (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
==Geography== Allanche is located some 70 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 20 km east by southeast of Massiac. It can be accessed by the D679 from Marcenat in the northwest to the village then south to Sainte-Anastasie. The D39 comes from Pradiers in the north through the village then south to Chalinargues. The D9 road branches off the D3 to the west of the commune and passes through the village continuing to the northeast. Apart from the village there are a number of hamlets. These are: Chastre Chavanon Coudour Feydit Le Bac Bas Le Bac Haut Les Cites Maillargues Roche Haut Romaniargues
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Allanche” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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