Coordinates: 45°43′11″N 3°20′18″E / 45.7197°N 3.3382°E
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Commune of Billom |
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  Billom
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Canton of Billom |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Billom-Saint-Dier |
| Mayor | Pierre Guillon (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 345–563 m (1,130–1,850 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,632 (2006) |
| - Density | 273 /km2 (710 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 63040/ 63160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Billom is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
People
It was the birthplace of philosopher Georges Bataille.
Hugh Aycelin (1230, Billom - December 28, 1297, Rome) was a French Cardinal.
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