Chavaniac-Lafayette
Chavaniac-Lafayette | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°09′34″N 3°34′52″E / 45.1594°N 3.5811°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Brioude |
Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Naurice Lac |
Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 268 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43067 /43230 |
Elevation | 620–1,046 m (2,034–3,432 ft) (avg. 714 m or 2,343 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chavaniac-Lafayette (Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birthplace of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette in 1757. Originally named Chavaniac, the commune was renamed Chavaniac-Lafayette in 1884 in honor of its most famous resident.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1881 | 626 | — |
1891 | 618 | −1.3% |
1901 | 553 | −10.5% |
1911 | 504 | −8.9% |
1921 | 523 | +3.8% |
1931 | 820 | +56.8% |
1946 | 765 | −6.7% |
1954 | 827 | +8.1% |
1962 | 513 | −38.0% |
1968 | 458 | −10.7% |
1975 | 389 | −15.1% |
1982 | 352 | −9.5% |
1990 | 317 | −9.9% |
1999 | 293 | −7.6% |
2011 | 274 | −6.5% |
2017 | 275 | +0.4% |
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See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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