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Aiguilhe
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aiguilhe (French pronunciation: [egɥij] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
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Coordinates: 45°03′06″N 3°53′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
Canton | Le Puy-en-Velay-2 |
Intercommunality | CA Le Puy-en-Velay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Joubert[1] |
Area 1 | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,469 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43002 /43000 |
Elevation | 609–751 m (1,998–2,464 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Aiguilhe is close to Le Puy-en-Velay, and famous for the Saint Michel chapel. Raymond of Aguilers was from here.