Auvergne | |
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| Kintra |  Fraunce |
| Prefectur | Clermont-Ferrand |
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| Govrenment | |
| • Preses | René Souchon (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26013 km2 (10,044 sq mi) |
| Population (2008-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,341,000 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP (2006)[1] | Rankit {{{GDP_rank}}} |
| Tot | €32 billion (US${{{GDP_US$}}} bn) |
| Per capita | €23,800 (US${{{GDP_per_capita_US$}}}) |
| NUTS Region | FR7 |
| Website | auvergne.org |
Auvergne (French pronunciation: [ovɛʁɲ];Occitan:Auvèrnhe / Auvèrnha) is ane o the 27 admeenistrativeregions oFraunce. It comprises the 4 depairtments oAllier,Puy de Dome,Cantal anHaute Loire.
The current admeenistrative region o Auvergne is lairger than the historicalprovince oAuvergne, an includes provinces an auries that historically wur no pairt o Auvergne. The Auvergne region is componed o the follaein auld provinces:
Velay,Gévaudan, anVivarais are aften considered tae be sub-provinces o the auldLanguedoc province. Forez is an aw aften considered tae be a sub-province oLyonnais province. Therefore, the modren region o Auvergne is componed o the provinces o Auvergne, major pairt o Bourbonnais, an pairts o Languedoc an Lyonnais.
The 2002 awaird-winnin film,To Be and to Have (Être et avoir), documents ane year in the life o a ane-teacher schuil in ruralSaint-Étienne-sur-Usson,Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne.[2]
The region containsmony volcanoes, awtho the last confirmit eruption wis aroond 6,000 year ago. Thay began formin some 70,000 year ago, an maist hae erodit awa leavin plugs o uneruptit hardenedmagma that form roondit hilltops kent aspuys.[3]
In the region surroondinClermont-Ferrand, the heichest muntain is 1,885m (6,180 ft). Frae north tae sooth, wi a sma ascent aroond thePlateau de Millevaches (978m/3,200 ft) the terrain becomes flatter an rockier. The Auvergne is 25 per cent woodland, 45 per cent grassland, 20 per cent arable land an 10 per cent ither uises (includin urban auries).
The average annual temperatur is 12 degrees C (53 degrees F), an the region receives 510 tae 1,020 mm (20 to 40 in) o rainfaw annually.
Auvergne is ane o the least populated regions inEurope, let alaneFraunce. The département oCantal wad be amaist completely depopulated if it werena for the toun oAurillac. Major communities in the region include the caipitalClermont-Ferrand,Montluçon,Aurillac anVichy.
Coordinates:45°20′N3°00′E / 45.333°N 3.000°E /45.333; 3.000