Corent
Corent is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
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Location of Corent 
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| Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 3°11′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Les Martres-de-Veyre[1] |
| Intercommunality | Gergovie Val d'Allier Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Julien[2] |
| Area 1 | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[3] | 747 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63120 /63730 |
| Elevation | 330–610 m (1,080–2,000 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It sits approximately 2 miles north of Les Martres-de-Veyre on the side of the old volcanic Puy de Corent.
In 2001 excavation began on a Gaul and later Roman Oppidum found in a field atop the puy. To this date, vast quantities of land have been excavated revealing the site as a main political, religious and economic center.[4]
References
- "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. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "List of Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme" (PDF). Prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Fouilles de Corent
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