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Murat, Cantal

Murat
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings, in Murat
The church and surrounding buildings, in Murat
Coat of arms of Murat
Coat of arms
Murat is located in France
Murat
Murat
Coordinates: 45°06′38″N 2°52′10″E / 45.1106°N 2.8694°E / 45.1106; 2.8694Coordinates: 45°06′38″N 2°52′10″E / 45.1106°N 2.8694°E / 45.1106; 2.8694
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Cantal
Arrondissement Saint-Flour
Canton Murat
Intercommunality Hautes Terres Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gilles Chabrier
Area1 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 2,116
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 15138 /15300
Elevation 868–1,163 m (2,848–3,816 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Murat is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Chastel-sur-Murat was merged into Murat.

On 24 June 1944, during World War II, 120 Muratais were deported, 80 never returned.

Murat is situated in the valley of the Alagnon, a tributary of the Allier.


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