Aigueperse (French pronunciation: [ɛɡpɛʁs]; Auvergnat: Guiparsa) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3]
Aigueperse | |
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 The town hall in Aigueperse | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Aigueperse  | |
  Aigueperse  Aigueperse | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′24″N 3°12′11″E / 46.0233°N 3.2031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Aigueperse |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Limagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Chaput[1] |
Area 1 | 10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,736 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63001 /63260 |
| Elevation | 338–422 m (1,109–1,385 ft) (avg. 356 m or 1,168 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,273 | — |
| 1975 | 2,680 | +2.38% |
| 1982 | 2,734 | +0.29% |
| 1990 | 2,534 | −0.95% |
| 1999 | 2,504 | −0.13% |
| 2007 | 2,522 | +0.09% |
| 2012 | 2,630 | +0.84% |
| 2017 | 2,732 | +0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
editAigueperse was the birthplace of:
- Michel de l'Hôpital (c. 1505–1573), statesman
- Jacques Delille (1738–1813), poet, said to be a descendant of the former
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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