Heume-l'Église (French pronunciation: ​[œm leɡliz]; Occitan: Eume) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Heume-l'Église
Commune
The church in Heume-l'Église
Location of Heume-l'Église
Heume-l'Église Show map of France Heume-l'Église Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°43′13″N 2°44′03″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Issoire
Canton	Orcines
Intercommunality	Dômes Sancy Artense
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Boyer[1]
Area 1	14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	106
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63176 /63210
Elevation	797–1,015 m (2,615–3,330 ft) (avg. 935 m or 3,068 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village mainly consists of a collection of farmhouses, it is a small rural community with approx. 160 occupants. The word "Eglise" translates into "church", there is a church in Heume l'Eglise which served as church for the entire rural community in the surrounding area.

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

References

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