Puy-de-Dôme
Sign in to savePuy-de-Dôme (; or lo Puèi Domat) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2023, it had a population of 664,453. Its prefecture is Clermont-Ferrand and subprefectures are Ambert, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers.
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Puy-de-Dôme is a department (administrative division) located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France, with its main city being Clermont-Ferrand. As of 2023, it is home to about 664,500 people and serves as an important administrative area within the broader French regional system.
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- Prefecture building in Clermont-Ferrand
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- History
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- Principal towns
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Politics
- Current National Assembly Representatives
- Tourism
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Puy-de-Dôme (; or lo Puèi Domat) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2023, it had a population of 664,453. Its prefecture is Clermont-Ferrand and subprefectures are Ambert, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers.
Named after the Puy de Dôme dormant volcano, its inhabitants were called Puydedomois in French until 2005. With effect from 2006, in response to a letter writing campaign, the name used for the inhabitants was changed by the Puy-de-Dôme General Council to Puydômois; this is the name that has since then been used in all official documents and publications.