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Fay-sur-Lignon

Coordinates: 44°59′14″N 4°13′38″E / 44.9872°N 4.2272°E / 44.9872; 4.2272
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Fay-sur-Lignon
Commune
Volcanic dike
Volcanic dike
Coat of arms of Fay-sur-Lignon
Location of Fay-sur-Lignon
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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 / 44.9872°N 4.2272°E / 44.9872; 4.2272
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonMézenc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Chorliet[1]
Area
1
13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
354
 • Density27/km2 (69/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.

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.

Geography

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The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 621—    
1975 527−2.32%
1982 480−1.33%
1990 441−1.05%
1999 399−1.11%
2009 413+0.35%
2014 375−1.91%
2020 358−0.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE