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Puy de Dôme volcano, Orcines, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Puy de Dôme volcano | Volcano |
| Orcines | Commune |
| Clermont-Ferrand | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 46' 17'' North , 2° 57' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orcines | 3,255 (2016) | 4.1km |
| Royat | 4,831 (2016) | 6.8km |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 2,907 (2016) | 7.3km |
| Durtol | 2,127 (2016) | 7.5km |
| Chanat-la-Mouteyre | 938 (2016) | 7.6km |
Other Languages:
French:
Puy de Dôme, Orcines, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
A lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. Puy de Dôme was created by a Peléan eruption, some 10,700 years ago.
The dome consists of trachytes and ignimbrites.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puy_de_D%C3%B4me |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q607372 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Chaȋne des Puys Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- Puy-de-Dôme
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Puy de Dôme volcano, Orcines, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France