Oradour (French pronunciation: [ɔʁaduʁ]; Auvergnat: Orador) is a former commune in the département of Cantal in south-central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère.[2]

Oradour
Coat of arms of Oradour
Location of Oradour
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Oradour is located in France
Oradour
Oradour
Oradour is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Oradour
Oradour
Coordinates: 44°55′12″N 2°56′07″E / 44.92°N 2.9353°E / 44.92; 2.9353
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonSaint-Flour-2
CommuneNeuvéglise-sur-Truyère
Area
1
33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
242
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
15260
Elevation620–1,159 m (2,034–3,802 ft)
(avg. 940 m or 3,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962548—    
1968481−12.2%
1975434−9.8%
1982342−21.2%
1990302−11.7%
1999299−1.0%
2006318+6.4%
2012264−17.0%

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