Monistrol-sur-Loire
Appearance
Monistrol-sur-Loire | |
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The Château des Évêques, in Monistrol-sur-Loire | |
Coordinates: 45°17′36″N 4°10′22″E / 45.2933°N 4.1728°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
Canton | Monistrol-sur-Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Valour |
Area 1 | 48.25 km2 (18.63 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 8,444 |
• Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43137 /43120 |
Elevation | 434–874 m (1,424–2,867 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Monistrol-sur-Loire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It is the birthplace of former Roman Catholic archbishop Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows into the Loire in the commune.
See also
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