Haute-Loire

Haute-Loire
Department
Flag of Haute-Loire
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Coat of arms
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Location of Haute-Loire in France
Location of Haute-Loire in France
Coordinates: 45°0′N 4°0′E / 45.000°N 4.000°E / 45.000; 4.000
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Département4 March 1790
PrefectureLe Puy-en-Velay
SubprefecturesBrioude, Yssingeaux
Government
 • PresidentJean-Pierre Marcon
Area
 • Total4,977.1 km2 (1,921.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total226,565
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymAltiligériens
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-43
Arrondissements3
Cantons19
Communes257
Websitewww.hauteloire.fr

Haute-Loire (Occitan: Naut Léger) is a département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. It is named after the Loire river.

History

The department of Haute-Loire was created on 4 March 1790 with three districts: Le Puy, Brioude and Yssingeaux. The capital was Le Puy. The new department was formed with territories of three historic provinces: the Languedoc, the Auvergne and the Lyonnais.

In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the three districts were changed into three arrondissements: Le Puy, Brioude and Yssingeaux.

On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Yssingeaux was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1942.

On 18 March 1988, the name of Le Puy was changed to Le Puy-en-Velay.

Geography

The Haute-Loire is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has an area of 4,977.1 km2 (1,922 sq mi).

The department is surrounded by 5 departments in 2 regions:

The highest point in the department is Mont Mézenc (44°54′40″N 04°11′27″E / 44.91111°N 4.19083°E / 44.91111; 4.19083 (Mont Mézenc)); it is 1,753 m (5,751 ft) high. It is in the southeast of the department, on the border with the Ardèche department.

The main rivers in Haute-Loire are:

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Le Puy-en-Velay is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.

Administration

Haute-Loire is managed by the Departmental Council of Haute-Loire in Le Puy-en-Velay. The department is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Administrative divisions

There are 3 arrondissements (districts), 19 cantons and 257 communes (municipalities) in Haute-Loire.


Arrondissements of the Haute-Loire
INSEE
code		ArrondissementCapitalPopulation
(2014)		Area
(km²)		Density
(Inh./km²)		Communes
431BrioudeBrioude45,8481,886.824.3111
432Le Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-Velay96,0411,930.749.7102
433YssingeauxYssingeaux84,6761,159.773.044


The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Haute-Loire department (with their INSEE codes), following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:

  1. Aurec-sur-Loire (4301)
  2. Bas-en-Basset (4302)
  3. Boutières (4303)
  4. Brioude (4304)
  5. Deux Rivières et Vallées (4305)
  6. Emblavez-et-Meygal (4306)
  7. Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan (4307)
  8. Mézenc (4308)
  9. Monistrol-sur-Loire (4309)
  10. Pays de Lafayette (4310)
  11. Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique (4311)
  12. Le Puy-en-Velay-1 (4312)
  13. Le Puy-en-Velay-2 (4313)
  14. Le Puy-en-Velay-3 (4314)
  15. Le Puy-en-Velay-4 (4315)
  16. Saint-Paulien (4316)
  17. Sainte-Florine (4317)
  18. Velay volcanique (4318)
  19. Yssingeaux (4319)

Demographics

The inhabitants of Haute-Loire are known, in French, as Altiligériens (women: Altiligériennes).

Haute-Loire had a population, in 2014, of 226,565, for a population density of 45.5 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay, with 96,041 inhabitants, is the arrondissement with more inhabitants.


Evolution of the population in Haute-Loire


The communes in the department with more inhabitants are:

City Population
(2014)		 Arrondissement
Le Puy-en-Velay18,634Le Puy-en-Velay
Monistrol-sur-Loire8,808Yssingeaux
Yssingeaux7,105Yssingeaux
Brioude6,700Brioude
Aurec-sur-Loire6,035Yssingeaux
Sainte-Sigolène5,952Yssingeaux
Bas-en-Basset4,314Yssingeaux
Brives-Charensac4,153Le Puy-en-Velay
Saint-Just-Malmon4,153Yssingeaux
Langeac3,758Brioude


References

  1. ↑ "Le Président". Haute-Loire, le Département. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Département de la Haute-Loire (43)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Populations légales 2014 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Historique de la Haute-Loire". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Histoire des départements". Haute-Loire, le Département. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mont Mézenc, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Département de la Haute-Loire (43)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Département de la Haute-Loire (43) et Arrondissements". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Décret n° 2014-162 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Loire" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Habitants du départment: Haute-Loire (07)" (in French). habitants.fr. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

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