Puy Plantas

Puy Plantas is a volcano in , , and has an elevation of 869 metres. Puy Plantas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puy-de-Dôme and Golf des volcans.

Volcano
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is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of in central . This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate.

Golf course
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is a golf course.

Volcano
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The Puy de Pariou, also known as or Le Pariou, is a volcano located in the Chaîne des Puys, in the region. It is formed by the overlay of two strombolian cones and a tuff ring; it produced three lava flows during its eruptive history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clermont-Ferrand and Chamalières.

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is a city in central , the capital of the region. Population 140,000.

Town
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is a commune in the department, , central . With 17,276 inhabitants, is the fourth-largest town in the department.

Hamlet
is a small hamlet, part of the Volvic commune in département, in , . It is situated at an altitude of 800 m upon a spur, where the thalweg is incised at 666 m above sea level.

Puy Plantas

Latitude
45.7819° or 45° 46′ 55″ north
Longitude
3.0057° or 3° 0′ 21″ east
Elevation
869 metres (2,851 feet)
Open location code
8FQ5Q2J4+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12035210339
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
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Satellite Map

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