Saint-Georges-d'Aurac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ doʁak]; Occitan: Sent Jòrgi d'Aurac) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.[3]

Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
Commune
Location of Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
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Saint-Georges-d'Aurac is located in France
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
Coordinates: 45°09′26″N 3°32′30″E / 45.1572°N 3.5417°E / 45.1572; 3.5417
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonPays de Lafayette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Garnier[1]
Area
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17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
475
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43188 /43230
Elevation557–911 m (1,827–2,989 ft)
(avg. 633 m or 2,077 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 556—    
1975 478−2.14%
1982 453−0.76%
1990 427−0.74%
1999 411−0.42%
2009 441+0.71%
2014 464+1.02%
2020 476+0.43%
Source: INSEE[4]

Personalities

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The commune was the home of Louis de Cazenave who was, at the time of his death, the oldest surviving French veteran of World War I in France.[5]

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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "France's oldest WWI veteran dies". 20 January 2008.