Royat (French pronunciation: [ʁwaja]; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[4] As of 2019, its population was 4,359.[5]

Royat
The town hall in Royat
The town hall in Royat
Coat of arms of Royat
Location of Royat
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Royat is located in France
Royat
Royat
Royat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Royat
Royat
Coordinates: 45°45′54″N 3°03′00″E / 45.765°N 3.05°E / 45.765; 3.05
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementClermont-Ferrand
CantonChamalières[1]
IntercommunalityClermont Auvergne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marcel Aledo[2]
Area
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6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
4,403
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63308 /63130
Elevation457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft)
(avg. 728 m or 2,388 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.[6]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,416—    
1975 4,467+0.16%
1982 4,072−1.31%
1990 3,950−0.38%
1999 4,658+1.85%
2007 4,613−0.12%
2012 4,590−0.10%
2017 4,651+0.26%
20194,359−3.19%
Source: INSEE[7]

Points of interest

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International relations

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Royat is twinned with Abertyleri, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Decree 2014-210/Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme". 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. ^ Populations légales 2019: 63 Puy-de-Dôme, INSEE
  6. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Royat" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ "Abertillery – Twinned with Royat". Abertillery & Llanhilleth Community Council. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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