Saint-Front (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Sant Front) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.[3]
Saint-Front | |
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Commune | |
![]() Mezenc cottages | |
Coordinates: 44°58′41″N 4°08′35″E / 44.9781°N 4.1431°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
Canton | Mézenc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Delabre[1] |
Area 1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 409 |
• Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43186 /43550 |
Elevation | 796–1,594 m (2,612–5,230 ft) (avg. 1,223 m or 4,012 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe river Lignon du Velay forms most of the commune's southeastern border.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,106 | — |
1975 | 849 | −3.71% |
1982 | 644 | −3.87% |
1990 | 544 | −2.09% |
1999 | 509 | −0.74% |
2009 | 471 | −0.77% |
2014 | 424 | −2.08% |
2020 | 406 | −0.72% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Gallery
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The Church of Saint-Front
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The Church and the old Cemetery
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Statue of the Virgin Mary
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The lake of Saint-Front
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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