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Mauriac | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°13′11″N 2°20′03″E / 45.2197°N 2.3342°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Mauriac |
Canton | Mauriac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Edwige Zanchi[1] |
Area 1 | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,519 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15120 /15200 |
Elevation | 351–760 m (1,152–2,493 ft) (avg. 722 m or 2,369 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Mauriac (French pronunciation: [moʁjak] ; Occitan: [mawɾiˈak]) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
It lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-northwest of Aurillac by rail.
Mauriac, built on the slope of a volcanic hill, has a medieval church, and the buildings of an old abbey now used as public offices and dwellings; the town owes its origin to the abbey, which originated from a 6th-century foundation.