La Bourboule
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La Bourboule | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La Bourboule  | |
  La Bourboule  La Bourboule | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′21″N 2°44′24″E / 45.5892°N 2.74°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Le Sancy[1] |
| Intercommunality | Massif du Sancy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Constantin[2] |
Area 1 | 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[3] | 1,739 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63047 /63150 |
| Elevation | 812–1,408 m (2,664–4,619 ft) (avg. 850 m or 2,790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Bourboule (French pronunciation: [la buʁbul] ⓘ; Auvergnat: La Borbola) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[4]
La Bourboule is situated on the right bank of the Dordogne at an average elevation 2,790 feet (850 m). It was known for its mineral waters, but although known to the Romans they were not in much repute till towards the end of the 19th century.[5]
