Bertignat
Bertignat
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Bertignat (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtiɲa]; Occitan: Bartinhat or Bartinhac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Auvergne), central France.[4]
Bertignat | |
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A general view of Bertignat | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′07″N 3°40′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Ambert |
| Canton | Les Monts du Livradois[1] |
| Intercommunality | Ambert Livradois Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Pouget[2] |
| Area 1 | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | 458 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63037 /63480 |
| Elevation | 470–911 m (1,542–2,989 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is bordered along its eastern and northern limits by the river Dore, tributary of the Allier.
Babylone, le Bateau, les Batisses, Boisset, le Bost de Dore, Bourdelles, le Bourg, Boutonnargue, la Brugière, la Cambuse, le Chalet, Champandelay, le Chassagnon, le Chassaing, Chatelet, Chaussadis, les Claustres, la Collange Basse, le Champ, la Collange Haute, le Combas, le Combat, Conche, Conchette, la Côte de Sauvanis, la Croix du Bost de Dore, Dousson, Espinasse, la Faye, Flouvat, Fonlupt, le Fraisse, la Garde, la Goutte, Goutte-Clos, le Grand Bost, Grand Pré, la Grange, Lenteyras, Malfriat, Mariaux, Marioux, Meaux, le Mas, la Mayoux, Monteilhet, les Moulins, le Perrier, le Petit Bost, Pierre Grosse, Piessat, les Plaines, les Pommerettes, Pont de David (à cheval sur la commune de la Chapelle-Agnon), Pradis, le Prat, Pubrière, le Puy, Puybayou, la Ravanie, la Raze, les Rochades, la Roche, le Roule, le Rourre, Sagne Vert, Sauvanis, les Thuis,
Since 2014, the Mayor has been Jacques Pouget.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 760 | — |
| 1975 | 649 | −2.23% |
| 1982 | 573 | −1.76% |
| 1990 | 552 | −0.47% |
| 1999 | 495 | −1.20% |
| 2009 | 485 | −0.20% |
| 2014 | 460 | −1.05% |
| 2020 | 455 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
The parish church was classified as a historic monument in 1987. Notable are: a wayside cross in stone from the sixteenth century; and stone alcove of baptismal fonts from the last quarter of the fifteenth century.
- "Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme" [2014-210 decree delimiting cantons of Puy-de-Dôme department]. Légifrance (in French). 21 February 2014.
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
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