Mercœur (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkœʁ]; Occitan: Mercuèr) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Mercœur
Commune
Location of Mercœur
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Mercœur is located in France
Mercœur
Mercœur
Mercœur is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mercœur
Mercœur
Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 3°17′32″E / 45.1939°N 3.2922°E / 45.1939; 3.2922
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonPays de Lafayette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Bages[1]
Area
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27.51 km2 (10.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
145
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43133 /43100
Elevation600–1,009 m (1,969–3,310 ft)
(avg. 870 m or 2,850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 229—    
1975 207−1.43%
1982 201−0.42%
1990 175−1.72%
1999 150−1.70%
2009 133−1.20%
2014 140+1.03%
2020 142+0.24%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE