Picherande
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Picherande (French pronunciation: [piʃʁɑ̃d]; Occitan: Picharanda) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France.[3]
Picherande | |
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The town hall in Picherande | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Picherande | |
  Picherande  Picherande | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′54″N 2°46′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Issoire |
| Canton | Le Sancy |
| Intercommunality | Massif du Sancy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Echavidre[1] |
Area 1 | 44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 324 |
| • Density | 7.32/km2 (19.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63279 /63113 |
| Elevation | 993–1,722 m (3,258–5,650 ft) (avg. 1,128 m or 3,701 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 river Rhue forms all of the commune's eastern border.
