La Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-Dôme

La Roche-Blanche
Commune
A general view of La Roche-Blanche
A general view of La Roche-Blanche
Coat of arms of La Roche-Blanche
Coat of arms
Location of La Roche-Blanche
Map
La Roche-Blanche is located in France
La Roche-Blanche
La Roche-Blanche
La Roche-Blanche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Roche-Blanche
La Roche-Blanche
Coordinates: 45°42′04″N 3°07′38″E / 45.701°N 3.1272°E / 45.701; 3.1272
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementClermont-Ferrand
CantonLes Martres-de-Veyre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Roussel[1]
Area
1
11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,436
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63302 /63670
Elevation348–744 m (1,142–2,441 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Roche-Blanche (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ blɑ̃ʃ] ⓘ; Occitan: La Ròcha Blancha) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,403—    
1975 1,903+4.45%
1982 2,262+2.50%
1990 2,664+2.07%
1999 2,917+1.01%
2007 3,194+1.14%
2012 3,192−0.01%
2017 3,422+1.40%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

The commune is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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