Pleaux

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Pleaux

(2020–2026) David Peyral^[1]Area

92.39 km² (35.67 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,459 • Density16/km² (41/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

15153 /15700

Elevation264–765 m (866–2,510 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pleaux (French pronunciation: [plo]; Auvergnat: Pleus) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Geography

The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,558	—
1968	2,721	+6.4%
1975	2,531	−7.0%
1982	2,328	−8.0%
1990	2,146	−7.8%
1999	1,823	−15.1%
2008	1,620	−11.1%

Sights

Château de Branzac, 15th century ruined castle
The Enchanet dam on the Maronne is on the border with the commune of Arnac

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.