Murat, Cantal
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The church and surrounding buildings, in Murat | ||
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  Murat | ||
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Location within Auvergne region  Murat | ||
| Coordinates: 45°06′38″N 2°52′10″E / 45.1106°N 2.8694°ECoordinates: 45°06′38″N 2°52′10″E / 45.1106°N 2.8694°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Cantal | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour | |
| Canton | Murat | |
| Intercommunality | Murat | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Villaret | |
| Area1 | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,045 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15138 / 15300 | |
| Elevation | 868–1,163 m (2,848–3,816 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. | ||
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Murat is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
History
On 24 June 1944, during World War II, 120 Muratais were deported, 80 never returned.
Geography
Murat is situated in the valley of the Alagnon, a tributary of the Allier.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,438 | — |
| 1968 | 2,587 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 2,605 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,435 | −6.5% |
| 1990 | 2,409 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,153 | −10.6% |
| 2008 | 2,045 | −5.0% |
Administration
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martine Mahtouk | 2001 | 2008 | |
| Emmanuel Grèze | 1983 | 2001 | Former General councillor(Conseiller général[1]); Conseiller Régional |
| Jean Meyniel | 1977 | 1983 | |
| Antoine Tabayse | 1969 | 1977 | |
| Joseph Constant | 1968 | 1969 | |
| Hector Peschaud | 1946 | 1968 | |
| Antoine Combes | 1944 | 1946 | |
| Hector Peschaud | 1928 | 1944 | |
| Gabriel Peschaud | 1897 | 1928 | Député |
| Raymond Teissèdre | 1896 | 1897 | |
| Leon Auguste Teillard Chabrier | 1895 | 1896 | |
| Maurice guibal[2] | 1881 | 1895 | républicain General councillor (conseiller général) |
| Pierre Hector Veisseyre | 12 February 1878 | ||
| Joseph Léon Dubois | 3 November 1874 | ||
| Félix Robert | 13 February 1874 | ||
| Pierre Hector Veisseyre | 19 June 1871 | ||
| Alfred Talandier Espinasse | 29 September 1856 | ||
| Identité=Emile Teissèdre | 24 July 1852 | ||
| Jean Baptiste Rhodes | 11 November 1848 | ||
| Pierre Duclos | 2 May 1848 | ||
| Jules Teillard Laterisse | 29 December 1843 | ||
| François Escaille | 10 July 1833 | ||
| Antoine Talandier Lespinasse | 11 October 1830 | ||
| Jean baptiste Marcombes | 30 December 1825 | ||
| Identité=Pierre Maynobe | 16 June 1819 | ||
| Jean Raymond Rancillac de Chazelles | 11 November 1815 | ||
| Antoine Gazard | 5 July 1815 | ||
| Claude Amable Tournier | 5 June 1815 | ||
| Antoine Gazard | messidor an X | ||
| Cérice Bonaventure Teillard Chambon | 1st prairial an VII | ||
| Municipalités de canton | From An IV to An VIII | ||
| Joseph Dubois | 11 brumaire an III | ||
| François Teillard Beynac | 2 December 1792 | ||
| Cérice Bonaventure Teillard Chambon | 28 October 1792 | ||
| Antoine Dominique Chabanon | 15 May 1791 | ||
| Antoine Roux | 15 July 1790 | ||
| Etienne de Montreuil de Charmanière | 9 February 1790 | ||
Personalities
- Olivier Magne
- Raymond Leopold Bruckberger,[4] writer
- Henri de Castellane, politician. His grandson was Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane who married Anna Gould
See also
References
- ↑ General councils of France
- ↑ ended the building of The Villa or Castel Marguerite in Neussargues-Moissac.
- ↑ Some informations are quoted from the article of Mr. Philippart: (French) Murat à la fin du XIXe siècle:une cité,un maire,un journal.
- ↑ (French) Raymond Leopol Bruckberger Notice biographique de l'Académie des sciences morales et politiques
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murat (Cantal). |
- (English) Volcano park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
- (French) Albepierre-Bredons
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