Volvic

For the mineral water brand, see Volvic (mineral water). For the golf equipment manufacturer, see Volvik.

Volvic (French pronunciation: [vɔlˈvik]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.^[3]

Volvic
Commune
A general view of Volvic
Coat of arms
Location of Volvic
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Coordinates: 45°52′16″N 3°02′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Riom
Canton	Châtel-Guyon
Intercommunality	CA Riom Limagne et Volcans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Thevenot[1]
Area 1	27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,779
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63470 /63530
Elevation	392–998 m (1,286–3,274 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.

The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” (Projectus), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,030	—
1975	3,253	+1.02%
1982	3,587	+1.41%
1990	3,930	+1.15%
1999	4,202	+0.75%
2007	4,606	+1.15%
2012	4,462	−0.63%
2017	4,487	+0.11%
Source: INSEE[5]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Volvic is twinned with:^[6]

• Unterschneidheim, Germany^[6]
• Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland ^[6]

Gallery

• 
  Château de Tournoël in Volvic

See also

• Égaules
• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department