Clermont-Ferrand
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Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France and the capital of the Puy-de-Dôme department, with a population of about 146,000 people and a larger metropolitan area of over 500,000. It serves as an important administrative and population center in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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- Locality
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
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- Prehistory and Roman era
- Early Middle Ages
- Middle Ages
- Early modern and modern eras
- Geography
- Climate
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- Religious architecture
- Parks and gardens
- Buildings
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- Population
- Culture
- Sport
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- Resident in Clermont-Ferrand
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- Twin towns – sister cities
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Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,351 (2023). Its metropolitan area () had 510,669 inhabitants in 2022. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme département. Julien Bony is its current mayor.
Clermont-Ferrand sits on the plain of Limagne in the Massif Central and is surrounded by a major industrial area. The city is known for the chain of volcanoes, the Chaîne des Puys, which surround it. This includes the dormant volcano Puy de Dôme, 10 kilometres (6 miles) away, one of the highest in the surrounding area, which is topped by communications towers and visible from the city. Clermont-Ferrand has been listed as a "tectonic hotspot" since July 2018 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.