Courpière
| Courpière | |
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  Courpière | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Courpière | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′21″N 3°32′19″E / 45.7558°N 3.5386°ECoordinates: 45°45′21″N 3°32′19″E / 45.7558°N 3.5386°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Thiers |
| Canton | Canton of Courpière |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Courpière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrice Payre |
| Area1 | 31.82 km2 (12.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 4,534 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63125 / 63120 |
| Elevation |
297–542 m (974–1,778 ft) (avg. 331 m or 1,086 ft) |
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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. | |
Courpière is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
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