Salers
Salers (French pronunciation: [saˈlɛʁ], Occitan: Salèrn) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
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 The town hall in Salers | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Salers | |
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| Coordinates: 45°08′20″N 2°29′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac |
| Canton | Mauriac |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Salers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Faure[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population | 321 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15219 /15140 |
| Elevation | 830–1,207 m (2,723–3,960 ft) (avg. 951 m or 3,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is famous for the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) cheeses Cantal and Salers. It is also famous for the Salers breed of cattle that originated in this commune.
It was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando in the late 1430s, during the final phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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