Orcines
Orcines is a locality in Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 822 metres. Orcines is situated nearby to the hamlet La Baraque, as well as near Le Gressigny.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy-de-Dôme and Golf des volcans.
Puy-de-Dôme
Volcano
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puy de Dôme is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate. Puy-de-Dôme is situated 4 km west of Orcines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clermont-Ferrand and Chamalières.
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France, the capital of the Auvergne region. Population 140,000.
Chamalières
Town
Photo: Alexandre.chassignon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,276 inhabitants, Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. Chamalières is situated 4½ km east of Orcines.
Beaumont
Town
Beaumont is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune lies to the south of the dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top. Beaumont is situated 7 km southeast of Orcines.
Orcines
- Type: Locality with 3,360 residents
- Also known as: “63263”
- Location: Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.7825° or 45° 46′ 57″ northLongitude
3.0122° or 3° 0′ 44″ eastPopulation
3,360Elevation
822 metres (2,697 feet)Open location code
8FQ5Q2J6+XVGeoNames ID
6440121
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In Other Languages
“Orcines” goes by many names.
- French: “Orcines”
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