Royat Explained
| Royat |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Royat (Puy-de-Dôme).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton: | Chamalières[1] |
| Insee: | 63308 |
| Postal Code: | 63130 |
| Mayor: | Marcel Aledo[2] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
| Coordinates: | 45.765°N 3.05°W |
| Elevation M: | 728 |
| Elevation Min M: | 457 |
| Elevation Max M: | 904 |
| Area Km2: | 6.62 |
Royat (pronounced as /fr/; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3] As of 2019, its population was 4,359.[4]
Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.[5]
Points of interest
International relations
Royat is twinned with Abertyleri, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.[6]
See also
Further reading
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Decree 2014-210/Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme. 21 February 2014. Légifrance. fr.
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/63308-royat INSEE commune file
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/6011060/dep63.pdf Populations légales 2019: 63 Puy-de-Dôme
- Royat. 23.
- Web site: Abertillery – Twinned with Royat. Abertillery & Llanhilleth Community Council. 31 January 2014. 31 January 2018.
