Saint-Éloy-les-Mines
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Éloy-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿elwa le min] ⓘ; Auvergnat: Sant Alòi de las Minas) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
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Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | |
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Former Saint-Joseph mine shaft | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | |
  Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Location within France  Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′41″N 2°50′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Saint-Éloy-les-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Saint-Éloy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Palermo[1] |
Area 1 | 22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,480 |
| • Density | 157/km2 (408/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Eloysiens / Eloysiennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63338 /63700 |
| Elevation | 443–649 m (1,453–2,129 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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 Bouble flows north-northeastward through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,316 | — |
| 1975 | 5,646 | −1.59% |
| 1982 | 5,293 | −0.92% |
| 1990 | 4,721 | −1.42% |
| 1999 | 4,134 | −1.46% |
| 2007 | 3,817 | −0.99% |
| 2012 | 3,628 | −1.01% |
| 2017 | 3,709 | +0.44% |
| 2023 | 3,480 | −1.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Bibliography
- Chardonnet, Sylvain (2026). "Les photographes arméniens de Saint-Éloy-les-Mines (années 1930)". Bulletin historique et scientifique de l'Auvergne (in French). CXXIV/1 (2023). Clermont-Ferrand: Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Clermont-Ferrand.
