Orcival
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Location within Auvergne region  Orcival | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′02″N 2°50′31″E / 45.684°N 2.842°ECoordinates: 45°41′02″N 2°50′31″E / 45.684°N 2.842°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Rochefort-Montagne |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Pascal Michaud |
| Area1 | 27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 210 |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63264 / 63210 |
| Elevation |
780–1,509 m (2,559–4,951 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 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. | |
La basilique Notre-Dame
Romanesque statue of Virgin and Child - Notre Dame d'Orcival
Orcival is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
External Links
- Notre Dame d'Orcival, "All About Mary" The University of Dayton's Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) is the world's largest repository of books, artwork and artifacts devoted to Mary, the mother of Christ, and a pontifical center of research and scholarship with a vast presence in cyberspace.
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