Châtel-Guyon ( fr. Châtel-Guyon ) is a city and commune in the south of central France in the Auvergne region , department of Puy-de-Dome . The population of 6.131 people ( 2013 ).
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| Chatel Guyon | |||
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| fr. Châtel-guyon | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Auvergne | ||
| The Department | Puy-de-Dome | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 14.06 km² | ||
| Center height | 374 - 721 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 6.131 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Density | 436 people / km² | ||
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| Telephone code | +33 4 73 86 01 88 | ||
| Postal codes | 63140 | ||
View of the Châtel-Guillon castle and settlement. 1450 g
Located at a distance of about 332 km south of Paris, 345 km from Marseille, 23 km north of the prefecture (administrative center) of Clermont-Ferrand and 6 km northwest of Riom .
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Demographics
- 3 Famous Natives and Residents
- 4 Gallery
- 5 Links
History
The name of the city is associated with the Count of Auvergne Guy II, a medieval castle built here in the XIII century on a high hill, at the foot of which a settlement arose.
The resort . The city has a thermal spring .
Demographics
| Year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Number of inhabitants | 2.982 | 3.530 | 4.386 | 4.743 | 5.241 | 6.133 | 6.239 |
Famous Natives and Residents
- Asselino, Charles (1820-1874) - French literary historian.
- Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) - French writer, lived and rested here, wrote the novel Mont-Oriol , in which he described the spa life in Chatel-Guillon and the real struggle between the two medical enterprises.
Gallery
City mail
Châtel-Guyon Street
Monument to the dead for France
Casino