Virargues
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Virargues | |
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  Virargues  Virargues | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′33″N 2°54′40″E / 45.1258°N 2.9111°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Marsal[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15263 /15300 |
| Elevation | 854–1,225 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 150 | — |
| 1968 | 191 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 189 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 155 | −18.0% |
| 1990 | 158 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 140 | −11.4% |
| 2008 | 137 | −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[2] | ||
| Pierre Margerit | |||
| Auguste Margerit |
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Sights
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church eleventh century, fifteenth century, sixteenth century
- Sainte-Reine Church nineteenth century
- The Valley of Allagnon[3]
The Allagnon is a tributary of the Allier
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ^ General councils of France
- ^ (in the village of Clavières).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Virargues.
- (in English) Volcano park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
- (in French) Albepierre-Bredons
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