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Pierrefort

Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E / 44.9225°N 2.8386°E / 44.9225; 2.8386
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Pierrefort
Coat of arms of Pierrefort
Location of Pierrefort
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Pierrefort is located in France
Pierrefort
Pierrefort
Pierrefort is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pierrefort
Pierrefort
Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E / 44.9225°N 2.8386°E / 44.9225; 2.8386
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonSaint-Flour-2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Mathieu[1]
Area
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24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
913
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15152 /15230
Elevation600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierrefort (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔʁ]; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.[3]

It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,090—    
1975 1,131+0.53%
1982 1,091−0.51%
1990 1,017−0.87%
1999 1,002−0.16%
2007 921−1.05%
2012 909−0.26%
2017 897−0.27%
Source: INSEE[4]

Climate

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Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30 °C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.

Economy

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  • Agriculture and breeding (predominantly bovine)
  • Craft industry; carpentry, house renovation, garden planning, design and maintenance.
  • Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Pierrefort (15152), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE