AUVERGNE INFORMATION
AUVERGNE Topography
In the northern part of Auvergne one finds the fertile tertiary basin of the Limagne, where dairying and beef cattle diversify the traditional wheat economy. For the most part, however, the region is known for its breathtaking mountain ranges and volcanic peaks, offering views of a lunar landscape pitted with huge craters and outcroppings. The Puy de Dôme (1,463 m/4,800 ft) is the highest of a chain of recent volcanic peaks (the Monts Dôme, which became extinct some 4000 years ago) overlooking Clermont-Ferrand from the west. The Celts considered it a royal mountain, on which they worshiped their god of war.
The region is surrounded by the regions of Burgundy (Bourgogne) to its north, Centre to its northwest and west, Midi-Pyrénées to its southwest, Languedoc-Roussillon to its south and Rhône-Alpes to its east. Auvergne is composed of four departements. The département of Allier [03], is located in the north, Cantal [15], in the southwest, Haute-Loire [43], in the southwest and Puy-de-Dôme [63], in the region’s center. The capital of Auvergne is the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
AUVERGNE Climate
The average annual temperature is 12 degrees C (53 degrees F), and the region receives 510 to 1,020 mm (20 to 40 in) of rainfall annually.
AUVERGNE Demographics
The Auvergne is a moderately populated area. Its average density is of 50 inhabitants per km ²: only the Corsica and the the Limousin have a lower density. The geography of the area, with its mountainous relief, limited the influence and the urban development, while the campaigns knew a strong rural migration since the 19th century. At the first January 2006, the population of the area of Auvergne was of 1.334.000 inhabitants, is 3.000 of more than one year before (1.331.000).
AUVERGNE Main cities
Major cities in Auvergne include Ambert, Aurillac, Brioude, Clermont-Ferrand, Montluçon, Moulins, Le Puy en Velay, Riom, Saint-Flour, Vichy.
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