Departement du Cantal (Cantal), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Departement du Cantal: French department
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Cantal at a glance
Cantal currently has 17 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
Mapped populated places
17
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes counties
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Open related pagesLargest city
AurillacPopulation 25,499
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Quick Facts about Cantal
| Population | 145,143 |
| Country | France |
| State | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) |
| Twitter username | cantalauvergne |
| Area | 5726 km2 |
| Official name | Cantal |
| Annual number of weddings | 443 |
| Easternmost point | Point(3.371287 45.0022095) |
| Northernmost point | Point(2.5199014 45.4835642) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 45.1399,2.6495 |
| Named for | Cantal mountains |
| Capital | Saint-Flour, Aurillac |
| Establishment | March 04, 1790 |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 09:22:07 (16th April 2026) |
Geography
Cantal is located at 45°8'23"N 2°38'58"E (45.1398500, 2.6494700). It has 3 neighbors: Departement du Lot, Departement de la Correze and Departement de l Aveyron.
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- Saint-Flour
- arrondissement of Aurillac
- arrondissement of Saint-Flour
- arrondissement of Mauriac
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147,577 | - | census |
| 2015 | 146,219 | -0.93% | census |
| 2017 | 145,143 | -0.74% | census |
Département du Cantal