Pierrefort
{{short description|Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Pierrefort
|commune status = Commune
|image coat of arms = Blason Pierrefort.svg
|arrondissement = Saint-Flour
|canton = Saint-Flour-2
|INSEE = 15152
|postal code = 15230
|term = 2020–2026
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|coordinates = {{coord|44.9225|2.8386|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 600
|elevation max m = 1400
|area km2 = 24.59
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
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Pierrefort ({{IPA|fr|pjɛʁfɔʁ}}; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/15152-pierrefort Commune de Pierrefort (15152)], INSEE
It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-15152#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
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|align = none
|1968 |1090
|1975 |1131
|1982 |1091
|1990 |1017
|1999 |1002
|2007 |921
|2012 |909
|2017 |897
}}
Climate
Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30 °C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.
Economy
- Agriculture and breeding (predominantly bovine)
- Craft industry; carpentry, house renovation, garden planning, design and maintenance.
- Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.
Notable people
- Jean Todt (born 1946), motor sport executive
See also
References
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