Blanzat (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃za]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[4]

Blanzat
Aerial view of Blanzat
Aerial view of Blanzat
Coat of arms of Blanzat
Location of Blanzat
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Blanzat is located in France
Blanzat
Blanzat
Blanzat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Blanzat
Blanzat
Coordinates: 45°49′44″N 3°04′34″E / 45.829°N 3.076°E / 45.829; 3.076
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementClermont-Ferrand
CantonCébazat[1]
IntercommunalityClermont Auvergne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Richard Bert[2]
Area
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6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
3,762
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63042 /63112
Elevation360–611 m (1,181–2,005 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Town hall of Blanzat.

It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Clermont-Ferrand, within both the former French province of Auvergne and the modern region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1921853—    
1936946+0.69%
1946960+0.15%
19621,176+1.28%
19681,696+6.29%
19752,277+4.30%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19823,566+6.62%
19903,522−0.16%
19993,918+1.19%
20073,906−0.04%
20123,778−0.66%
20173,749−0.15%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme" [2014-210 decree delimiting cantons of Puy-de-Dôme department]. Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  4. ^ INSEE commune file
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Blanzat, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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