Giat
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Giat (French pronunciation: [ʒja]; Occitan: Giac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Giat | |
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The town hall in Giat | |
![]() Location of Giat | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′10″N 2°28′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Ours |
| Intercommunality | CC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Senegas-Rouviere[1] |
Area 1 | 47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 786 |
| • Density | 16.4/km2 (42.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63165 /63620 |
| Elevation | 704–824 m (2,310–2,703 ft) (avg. 761 m or 2,497 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Chavanon (locally called la Ramade) flows southeastward through the south-western part of the commune.
