Pleaux
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Pleaux | |
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![]() Ruins of the chateau of Branzac | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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![]() ![]() Pleaux | |
Coordinates: 45°08′08″N 2°13′38″E / 45.1356°N 2.2272°ECoordinates: 45°08′08″N 2°13′38″E / 45.1356°N 2.2272°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Mauriac |
Canton | Mauriac |
Intercommunality | Pays de Salers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Peyral |
Area 1 | 92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,475 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15153 /15700 |
Elevation | 264–765 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 (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[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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- Communes of Cantal
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