Aurillac

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Aurillac (ôrēyäk'), town (1990 pop. 32,654), capital of Cantal dept., S central France, in Auvergne, on the Jordanne River. An industrial, communications, and market center, it is noted for its furniture, footwear, pharmaceuticals, and Cantal cheese. It has an 18th-century church and picturesque old houses.


Aurillac

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Coat of arms of Aurillac
Aurillac is located in France
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Aurillac
Administration
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Cantal
Arrondissement Aurillac
Intercommunality Aurillac
Mayor Alain Calmette
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 573–867. m (1,880–2,844.5 ft)
(avg. 622 m or 2,041 ft)
Land area1 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Population2 28,641  (2008)
 - Density 996 /km2 (2,580 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 15014/ 15000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°55′34″N 2°26′26″E / 44.9261°N 2.4406°E / 44.9261; 2.4406

Aurillac (Orlhac in Occitan) is a commune in the Auvergne region in south-central France, capital of the Cantal department.

Aurillac's inhabitants are called Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens (from Cantal) or Cantalous in Occitan.

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Geography and climate

Aurillac is 558km away from Paris and 223km from Toulouse. Aurillac was part of a former Auvergne province called Haute-Auvergne and is only 20km away from the heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park.

Aurillac is often thought to be one of the coldest cities in France. However, this is untrue, as it is simply the city at the highest altitude shown on the TV weather forecasts.

Aurillac stands on the Jordanne River.

Population

Historical population of Aurillac
Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856
Population 10,470 10,357 10,523 9190 9766 10,889 9753 9609 10,917 9846
Year 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901
Population 9831 10,998 11,098 11,211 13,727 14,613 15,824 16,886 17,459
Year 1906 1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962
Population 17,772 18,036 16,389 17,153 17,643 19,041 22,174 22,224 24,563
Year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 28,226 30,863 30,963 30,773 30,551 28,641

Economy

Umbrellas

The historical capital of the umbrella, Aurillac makes more than half the umbrellas produced in France. In 1999, Aurillac produced around 250,000 umbrellas, generating around 100 jobs.[citation needed]

After declining for several decades at the end of the 20th century, Aurillac umbrella producers decided to join their forces and created the Economic Interest Group, or GIE in 1997. They then launched their products under a single label, L'aurillac Parapluie.[citation needed]

Sights

Some of the better known churches of Aurillac are:

  • Église Saint Géraud
  • Église Notre Dame aux Neiges
  • Église Sacré Cœur
  • Église Saint-Joseph Ouvrier

Sport

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a rugby team based in Aurillac.

Personalities

Aurillac was the birthplace of:

See also

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