Giat

Giat (French pronunciation: [ʒja]; Occitan: Giac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Giat
Commune
The town hall in Giat
Coat of arms
Location of Giat
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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  (2022)[2]	791
• Density	16/km2 (43/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.

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department