Giat

Giat
Commune
The town hall in Giat
The town hall in Giat
Coat of arms of Giat
Coat of arms
Location of Giat
Giat is located in France
Giat
Giat
Location within France
Giat is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Giat
Giat
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°48′10″N 2°28′06″E / 45.8028°N 2.4683°E / 45.8028; 2.4683
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementRiom
CantonSaint-Ours
IntercommunalityCC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Didier Senegas-Rouviere
Area
1
47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Elevation
761 m (2,497 ft)
Highest elevation
824 m (2,703 ft)
Lowest elevation
704 m (2,310 ft)
Population
 (2023)
786
 • Density16.4/km2 (42.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63165 /63620
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Giat (French pronunciation: [ʒja]; Occitan: Giac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Geography

The Chavanon (locally called la Ramade) flows southeastward through the south-western part of the commune.

Twin town

Giat is twinned with the village of Baschurch in Shropshire, England.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.