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Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,351 (2023). Its metropolitan area (aire d'attraction) had 510,669 inhabitants in 2022. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme département. Julien Bony is its current mayor.

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Area1
42.67 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Arrondissement
Clermont-Ferrand
Canton
6 cantons
Country
France
Demonym
Clermontois
Department
Puy-de-Dôme

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Clermont-Ferrand

Nodes285
Edges284
Triples288
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007018
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related to Born in Clermont-Ferrand · 53
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related to Bibliography · 25
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related to Transport · 24
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related to Resident in Clermont-Ferrand · 23
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related to history · 20
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related to Early modern and modern eras · 19
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related to Culture · 15
Clermont-Ferrand → Blaise Pascal, Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand II, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film, Cédric Klapisch, Evangelista Torricelli's, Festival, France, French, Mathieu Kassovitz, Pascal's, Puy-de-Dôme, The Université Blaise-Pascal, This, Zonka
related to Name · 15
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related to Climate · 14
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related to External links · 12
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Clermont-FerrandArea142.67 km2 (16.47 sq mi)1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandArrondissementClermont-Ferrand1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandCanton6 cantons1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandCountryFrance1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandDemonymClermontois1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandDepartmentPuy-de-Dôme1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandElevation321–602 m (1,053–1,975 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandINSEE/Postal code63113 /63000-631001.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandIntercommunalityClermont Auvergne Métropole1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandPopulation (2023)146,3511.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandRegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
Clermont-FerrandWebsiteclermont-ferrand.fr1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Density3,430/km2 (8,883/sq mi)1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2026–32)Julien Bony1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Metro (2022)2,845 km2 (1,098 sq mi)1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Metro (2022)510,6691.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Metro density179.5/km2 (464.9/sq mi)1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Urban (2022)181 km2 (70 sq mi)1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Urban (2022)273,8221.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrand• Urban density1,510/km2 (3,920/sq mi)1.00infobox
Clermont-Ferrandis acity and commune of France0.90text
Clermont-Ferrandis afirst city in France to join the UNESCO Learning City Network .Along with its highly distinctive black lava stone Gothic styled Cathedral0.90text

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