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Riom
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Riom (; Auvergnat: Riam) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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Riom is a commune in France, situated in the Puy-de-Dôme department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Riom, as well as the cantons of Riom, Riom-Est, and Riom-Ouest. The town has a population of 19,905, comprising 9,303 males and 9,877 females. Its postal code is 63200, and it covers an area of 31.97 square kilometers.
The municipality shares borders with Saint-Bonnet-près-Riom, Châteaugay, Châtel-Guyon, and Clerlande. Riom is twinned with Nördlingen, Viana do Castelo, Żywiec, and West Sussex. The patron saint of the town is Amabilis of Riom. While one source lists the elevation at 505 meters, another records it at 362 meters. The official website for the commune is ville-riom.fr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Riom
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 20,142
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Riom
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Cité de Riom.jpg
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Riom.svg
- French commune.caption
- Buildings of Riom
- French commune.arrondissement
- Riom
- French commune.canton
- Riom
- French commune.INSEE
- 63300
- French commune.postal code
- 63200
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre Pécoul
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Riom Limagne et Volcans
- French commune.elevation m
- 337
- French commune.area km2
- 31.97
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Ville de Riom
Retrouvez l'actualité et les évènements de la Ville de Riom : la Saison Culturelle, Les Fêtes de Riom, Les Frénésies, les Fééries...
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- Population
- Sights
- Public library
- Notable people
- International relations
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Riom (; Auvergnat: Riam) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
==History== left|thumb|388x388px|Riom in the ''Armorial d'Auvergne by Guillaume Revel, 15th century. Until the French Revolution, Riom was the capital of the province of Auvergne, and the seat of the dukes of Auvergne. The city was of Gaulish origin, the Roman Ricomagus''. In the intensely feudalized Auvergne of the 10th century, the town grew up around the collegiate Church of Saint Amabilis (Saint Amable), the local saint, who was the object of pilgrimages. In the 14th century the city benefitted from the patronage of Jean, duc de Berry, who rebuilt the Ducal Palace and the Saint-Chapelle. In 1531, Riom and Auvergne reverted to the Crown of France.
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