Blassac | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
In the distance: the church of Saint-Roch, perched on its volcanic promontory above the flooded Allier in November 2008 | |
![]() Location of Blassac | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′16″N 3°24′02″E / 45.1711°N 3.4006°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
| Intercommunality | Rives du Haut Allier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Hansmetzger |
Area 1 | 12.56 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 953 m (3,127 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 126 |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43031 /43380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Blassac (French pronunciation: [blasak]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-east central France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 174 | — |
| 1975 | 146 | −2.48% |
| 1982 | 143 | −0.30% |
| 1990 | 130 | −1.18% |
| 1999 | 121 | −0.79% |
| 2007 | 146 | +2.38% |
| 2012 | 154 | +1.07% |
| 2017 | 136 | −2.46% |
| 2023 | 126 | −1.26% |
| Source: INSEE | ||