Cheylade | |
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The church of Saint Léger, in Cheylade | |
![]() Location of Cheylade | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′37″N 2°43′00″E / 45.2103°N 2.7167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Intercommunality | Pays Gentiane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Raynal |
Area 1 | 32.81 km2 (12.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 230 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15049 /15400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cheylade (French pronunciation: [ʃelad]; Auvergnat: Chailada) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 610 | — |
| 1975 | 505 | −2.66% |
| 1982 | 424 | −2.47% |
| 1990 | 360 | −2.02% |
| 1999 | 336 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 286 | −1.99% |
| 2012 | 246 | −2.97% |
| 2017 | 225 | −1.77% |
| 2023 | 230 | +0.37% |
| Source: INSEE | ||