Riom

Also known as Riam, Rion, Ricomagus

Riom (; Auvergnat: Riam) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

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Riom is a town located in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne region of central France. It serves as a sub-prefecture, meaning it is an important administrative center for the department.

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Place details

Locality: Riom
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 20,142
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Riom
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Cité de Riom.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Riom.svg
French commune.caption: Buildings of Riom
French commune.arrondissement: Riom
French commune.canton: Riom
French commune.INSEE: 63300
French commune.postal code: 63200
French commune.mayor: Pierre Pécoul
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Riom Limagne et Volcans
French commune.elevation m: 337
French commune.area km2: 31.97

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Official website

Ville de Riom

Retrouvez l'actualité et les évènements de la Ville de Riom : la Saison Culturelle, Les Fêtes de Riom, Les Frénésies, les Fééries...

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Riom
Population: 18820
Area: 31.97
Elevation: 335
Official website: www.ville-riom.fr
Image: Cité de Riom.jpg

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Commons category: Riom
postal code: 63200
male population: 9303
female population: 9877
P8168: Mooresburg
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-73-33-79-00
fax number: +33-4-73-33-79-01
P12749: Karl Ziegler

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History
Population
Sights
Public library
Notable people
International relations
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Riom (; Auvergnat: Riam) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.

==History== left|thumb|388x388px|Riom in the ''Armorial d'Auvergne by Guillaume Revel, 15th century. Until the French Revolution, Riom was the capital of the province of Auvergne, and the seat of the dukes of Auvergne. The city was of Gaulish origin, the Roman Ricomagus''. In the intensely feudalized Auvergne of the 10th century, the town grew up around the collegiate Church of Saint Amabilis (Saint Amable), the local saint, who was the object of pilgrimages. In the 14th century the city benefitted from the patronage of Jean, duc de Berry, who rebuilt the Ducal Palace and the Saint-Chapelle. In 1531, Riom and Auvergne reverted to the Crown of France.