Royat | |
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Coordinates: 45°45′54″N 3°03′00″E / 45.765°N 3.05°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
Canton | Chamalières[1] |
Intercommunality | Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Aledo[2] |
Area 1 | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[3] | 4,420 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63308 /63130 |
Elevation | 457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft) (avg. 728 m or 2,388 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Royat (French pronunciation: [ʁwaja]; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[4] As of 2019, its population was 4,359.[5]
Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.[6]