Orcines Explained

Orcines
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Clermont-Ferrand
Canton:Orcines
Insee:63263
Postal Code:63870
Mayor:Jean-Marc Morvan[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Coordinates:45.7833°N 3.0131°W
Elevation M:836
Elevation Min M:480
Elevation Max M:1465
Area Km2:42.73

Orcines (in French pronounced as /ɔʁsin/) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Located at the foot of the Chaine des Puys, Orcines is an important village for the hikers who come visiting the natural heritage in Auvergne. The town belongs to the rural area of Clermont-Ferrand.

Geography

Apart from Orcines proper, the commune also includes fifteen villages : Ternant, Sarcenat, La Fontaine du Berger, Chez Vasson, Le Gressigny, Solagnat, La Baraque, Villars, La Font de l'Arbre, Montrodeix, where the small river Tiretaine originates, Enval, Le Cheix, Bonnabry, Bellevue et Fontanas, one of the most sizeable.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.