Fay-sur-Lignon

Fay-sur-Lignon (French pronunciation: [faj syʁ liɲɔ̃], literally Fay on Lignon; Occitan: Fai) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Fay-sur-Lignon
Commune
Vocanic dike
Vocanic dike
Coat of arms of Fay-sur-Lignon
Location of Fay-sur-Lignon
Fay-sur-Lignon is located in France
Fay-sur-Lignon
Fay-sur-Lignon
Fay-sur-Lignon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Fay-sur-Lignon
Fay-sur-Lignon
Coordinates: 44°59′14″N 4°13′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonMézenc
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christian Chorliet[1]
Area
1
13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
358
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43092 /43430
Elevation1,079–1,380 m (3,540–4,528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793702    
1806500−28.8%
1821834+66.8%
1831879+5.4%
1841803−8.6%
1851924+15.1%
1861811−12.2%
1872810−0.1%
18811,238+52.8%
18911,219−1.5%
19011,216−0.2%
19111,066−12.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,021−4.2%
1931933−8.6%
1946860−7.8%
1954756−12.1%
1962656−13.2%
1968621−5.3%
1975527−15.1%
1982480−8.9%
1990441−8.1%
1999399−9.5%
2008429+7.5%
2017363−15.4%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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