Araules | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
![]() Location of Araules | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′28″N 4°10′26″E / 45.091°N 4.174°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Yssingeaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Nadine Dufour |
Area 1 | 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,044 m (3,425 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,386 m (4,547 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 620 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43007 /43200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Araules (French pronunciation: [aʁol]; Occitan: Araulas) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 865 | — |
| 1975 | 777 | −1.52% |
| 1982 | 686 | −1.76% |
| 1990 | 595 | −1.76% |
| 1999 | 607 | +0.22% |
| 2007 | 617 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 610 | −0.23% |
| 2017 | 597 | −0.43% |
| 2023 | 620 | +0.63% |
| Source: INSEE | ||