Royat

Royat (French pronunciation: [ʁwaja]; Occitan: Roiat) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.^[4] As of 2019, its population was 4,359.^[5]

Royat
Commune
The town hall in Royat
Coat of arms
Location of Royat
Royat Show map of France Royat Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°45′54″N 3°03′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Clermont-Ferrand
Canton	Chamalières[1]
Intercommunality	Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marcel Aledo[2]
Area 1	6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[3]	4,420
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63308 /63130
Elevation	457–904 m (1,499–2,966 ft) (avg. 728 m or 2,388 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.^[6]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,416	—
1975	4,467	+0.16%
1982	4,072	−1.31%
1990	3,950	−0.38%
1999	4,658	+1.85%
2007	4,613	−0.12%
2012	4,590	−0.10%
2017	4,651	+0.26%
2019	4,359	−3.19%
Source: INSEE[7]

Points of interest

• Arboretum de Royat
• Jardin botanique d'Auvergne

International relations

Royat is twinned with Abertyleri, Blaenau Gwent, Wales.^[8]

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department