Virargues

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Virargues
Commune
Location of Virargues
Map
(2020–2026)
Michel Marsal[1]
Area
1
11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
118
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15263 /15300
Elevation854–1,225 m (2,802–4,019 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Virargues (French pronunciation: [viʁaʁɡ]) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne Region in south-central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962150—    
1968191+27.3%
1975189−1.0%
1982155−18.0%
1990158+1.9%
1999140−11.4%
2008137−2.1%

Government

This is a list of mayors of Virargues.

Name Start End Notes
Michel Marsal December 2002 2014
Champagnac
Maurice Capelle Former Conseiller général[3]
Pierre Margerit
Auguste Margerit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

Sights

  • Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church eleventh century, fifteenth century, sixteenth century
  • Sainte-Reine Church nineteenth century
  • The Valley of Allagnon[4]

The Allagnon is a tributary of the Allier

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ General councils of France
  4. ^ (in the village of Clavières).

External links

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  • (in English) Volcano park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
  • (in French) Albepierre-Bredons
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