Royat | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′50″N 3°05′15″E / 45.7806°N 3.0875°ECoordinates: 45°46′50″N 3°05′15″E / 45.7806°N 3.0875°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
Canton | Chamalières |
Intercommunality | Clermont |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Marcel Aledo |
Area1 | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 4,802 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63308 /63130 |
Elevation | 457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft) (avg. 728 m or 2,388 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.
Royat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.
The population in 1999 was 4,745.
Royat is twinned with