Orcival information

Orcival
Orcival
Commune
	A general view of Orcival
	Coat of arms
	Location of Orcival
	Orcival Orcival
	Coordinates: 45°41′02″N 2°50′31″E / 45.684°N 2.842°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Issoire
Canton	Orcines
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Michaux
Area 1	27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population (2021)	245
• Density	8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63264 /63210
Elevation	780–1,509 m (2,559–4,951 ft) ; (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Romanesque statue of Virgin and Child - Notre Dame d'Orcival

Orcival (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsival]; Auvergnat: Orsivau) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.^[3] The 12th-13th century basilica of Notre Dame is a listed monument.^[4] It contains many ancient religious objects, including a 12th century procession statue of the Virgin and Child.^[5] The village of Orcival is located in the Vale of Silouet, 26 km. from Clermont-Ferrand, west of Mont-Domes and north of Mont-Dore.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-d'Orcival, puis prieuré, chapitre et basilique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^ Base Palissy: Statue de procession : Vierge en majesté dite Notre-Dame d'Orcival, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[4] Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-d'Orcival, puis prieuré, chapitre et basilique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

[5] Base Palissy: Statue de procession : Vierge en majesté dite Notre-Dame d'Orcival, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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