Picherande (French pronunciation: [piʃʁɑ̃d]; Occitan: Picharanda) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France.[3]

Picherande
The town hall in Picherande
The town hall in Picherande
Coat of arms of Picherande
Location of Picherande
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Picherande is located in France
Picherande
Picherande
Picherande is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Picherande
Picherande
Coordinates: 45°27′54″N 2°46′01″E / 45.465°N 2.767°E / 45.465; 2.767
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonLe Sancy
IntercommunalityMassif du Sancy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Echavidre[1]
Area
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44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
315
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63279 /63113
Elevation993–1,722 m (3,258–5,650 ft)
(avg. 1,128 m or 3,701 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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The river Rhue forms all of the commune's eastern border.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file