Brassac-les-Mines
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Brassac-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [bʁasak le min] ⓘ; Auvergnat: Braçac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is the seat of the canton of Brassac-les-Mines.[3]
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View of the town from Marnat. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Brassac-les-Mines | |
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| Coordinates: 45°24′53″N 3°19′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Brassac-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Agglo Pays d'Issoire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Fabien Besseyre[1] |
Area 1 | 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,412 |
| • Density | 474/km2 (1,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63050 /63570 |
| Elevation | 395–533 m (1,296–1,749 ft) (avg. 409 m or 1,342 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tango composer Pablo Caliero was born in Brassac-les-Mines.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,685 | — |
| 1975 | 4,040 | +1.32% |
| 1982 | 3,883 | −0.56% |
| 1990 | 3,446 | −1.48% |
| 1999 | 3,249 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 3,275 | +0.10% |
| 2012 | 3,300 | +0.15% |
| 2017 | 3,311 | +0.07% |
| 2023 | 3,412 | +0.50% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
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