Climate Type
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Continental weather.
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Average temperature
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The average annual temperature of Auvergne is 12°c
Summer: 25°c Winter: 8°c .
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Average sunshine
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From 1750 to 2000 hours per year.
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Average rainfall
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Auvergne receives an average annual rainfall of 500 to 1200 mm in a year,functions of altitude.
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Quantity
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Auvergne consists of 1 334 000 inhabitants equivalent to 2.2% of the total French population.
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Population density
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50 inhabitants per sq.km compared to the total of France of 108,2 inhabitants per sq.km.
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Population age range
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27,95% of the population is 25 years old or less.
24,75% of population is 65 years old or more.
Auvergne is the third region with a such old population.
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Etrangers
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More than 35000 people are considerated as foreigner people in Auvergne.
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Housing Stock
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More than 720000 habitations in Auvergne.
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Second homes
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Total number of second homes are equivalent to 13,7 % of all housing.
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Current Trend
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Auvergne as a current total of more than 90000 second residence.
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Ownership
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60% of owners among all housing.
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Average Property prices
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Puy de Dôme: Sale= 2101€/m² Rent=11,24 €/m²/month.
Allier: Sale= 1434€/m² Rent= 7,12 €/m²/ month.
Cantal: Sale= 1434€/m²
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Surface area
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Urban areas account for 40% of all Auvergne.
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Quantity of inhabitants
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8 mains Urban areas account for 65% of all Auvergne inhabitants.
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Regional Capital
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Clermont-Ferrand with more than 140 000 inhabitants.
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Mains urban areas
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Montluçon ( + 44 000 inhabitants),Aurillac( + 32500 inhabitants).
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Surface area
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Auvergne is one of the most isolated and rural of French regions.
60% of the Auvergne territory numbers among rural areas, the equivalent to 1530000 hectares.
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Quantity of inhabitants
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Rural areas account for less than 35% of inhabitants.
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Mains rural areas
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La Bourboule, (+ 2000 inhabitants),Le Mont-Dore (+ 1735 inhabitants.
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Auvergne Region