Sainte-Marguerite, Haute-Loire

Coordinates: 45°12′26″N 3°35′32″E / 45.2072°N 3.5922°E / 45.2072; 3.5922
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Sainte-Marguerite
Commune
Location of Sainte-Marguerite
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Sainte-Marguerite is located in France
Sainte-Marguerite
Sainte-Marguerite
Sainte-Marguerite is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Marguerite
Sainte-Marguerite
Coordinates: 45°12′26″N 3°35′32″E / 45.2072°N 3.5922°E / 45.2072; 3.5922
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonPays de Lafayette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Jacques Ludon[1]
Area
1
5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
39
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43208 /43230
Elevation590–889 m (1,936–2,917 ft)
(avg. 626 m or 2,054 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Marguerite (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁɡərit] ; Auvergnat: Senta Margarida) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and the Auvergne region of south-central France.[3]

Geography[edit]

Sainte-Marguerite is located in the Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.

The Senouire flows southwest through the southeastern part of the commune.

The commune contains several hamlets, including Le Rif, La Vizade and Charbonnières.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 65—    
1975 48−4.24%
1982 42−1.89%
1990 38−1.24%
1999 37−0.30%
2009 36−0.27%
2014 39+1.61%
2020 41+0.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE