Aurillac | |
---|---|
Prefecture and commune | |
![]() The church of Saint-Géraud and surrounding buildings, in Aurillac | |
Coordinates: 44°55′34″N 2°26′26″E / 44.9261°N 2.4406°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Aurillac |
Canton | Aurillac-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | CA Bassin d'Aurillac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2013–2020) | Pierre Mathonier[1] |
Area 1 | 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | 27,924 |
• Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aurillacois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15014 /15000 |
Elevation | 573–867 m (1,880–2,844 ft) (avg. 622 m or 2,041 ft) |
Website | www.ville-aurillac.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Aurillac (Occitan: Orlhac) is a French commune, the prefecture of the Cantal department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Aurillac was part of the former province of Auvergne, in the region called Haute-Auvergne.