Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme

French commune
nomcommune=Thiers
Saint-Genès church in Thiers
région=Auvergne
département=Puy-de-Dôme
("sous-préfecture")
arrondissement=Thiers
canton=Thiers (chief town)
insee=63430
cp=63300
maire=Thierry Deglon
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Thiers communauté
longitude=3.54833333333 |latitude=45.8572222222
alt moy=439 m
alt mini=283 m
alt maxi=793 m
hectares=4,449
km²=44.49
sans=13,338
date-sans=1999
dens=299,8
date-dens=1999

Thiers is a commune of the Puy-de-Dôme "département", in France.

It is the birth place of Claire Chazal and is famous for its knives and cutlery industry.

ee also

* Laguiole knife
* Marjacq knife