Orcines (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsin]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Located at the foot of the Chaine des Puys, Orcines is an important village for the hikers who come visiting the natural heritage in Auvergne. The town belongs to the rural area of Clermont-Ferrand.

Orcines
Church Orcines
Church Orcines
Location of Orcines
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Orcines is located in France
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Orcines
Orcines is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Orcines
Coordinates: 45°47′00″N 3°00′47″E / 45.7833°N 3.0131°E / 45.7833; 3.0131
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementClermont-Ferrand
CantonOrcines
IntercommunalityClermont Auvergne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Morvan[1]
Area
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42.73 km2 (16.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,566
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63263 /63870
Elevation480–1,465 m (1,575–4,806 ft)
(avg. 836 m or 2,743 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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Apart from Orcines proper, the commune also includes fifteen villages : Ternant, Sarcenat, La Fontaine du Berger, Chez Vasson, Le Gressigny, Solagnat, La Baraque, Villars, La Font de l'Arbre, Montrodeix, where the small river Tiretaine originates, Enval, Le Cheix, Bonnabry, Bellevue et Fontanas, one of the most sizeable.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,814—    
1975 2,104+2.14%
1982 2,516+2.59%
1990 2,873+1.67%
1999 3,067+0.73%
2007 3,238+0.68%
2012 3,296+0.36%
2017 3,388+0.55%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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