Ardes
Ardes (French pronunciation: [aʁd]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is in the canton of Brassac-les-Mines.[3]
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 The town hall in Ardes | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Ardes | |
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| Coordinates: 45°24′16″N 3°07′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Brassac-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Agglo Pays d'Issoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Therme[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
| Population | 598 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63009 /63420 |
| Elevation | 485–1,039 m (1,591–3,409 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1,394 | — |
| 1962 | 807 | −0.67% |
| 1968 | 812 | +0.10% |
| 1975 | 747 | −1.18% |
| 1982 | 643 | −2.12% |
| 1990 | 585 | −1.17% |
| 1999 | 547 | −0.74% |
| 2007 | 599 | +1.14% |
| 2012 | 550 | −1.69% |
| 2017 | 561 | +0.40% |
| Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE[5] | ||
Heritage
Doigt de Mercœur, a ruined donjon near Ardes.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Décret n° 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ardes, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Vue générale des ruines du donjon dans leur environnement, pop.culture.gouv.fr
- Base Mérimée: Église Saint-Dizaint, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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