Montfaucon-en-Velay
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montfaucon-en-Velay (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃ ɑ̃ vəlɛ], literally Montfaucon in Velay; Occitan: Montfaucon de Velai) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Montfaucon-en-Velay | |
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Commune | |
_mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfaucon-en-Velay  | |
  Montfaucon-en-Velay  Montfaucon-en-Velay | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′10″N 4°18′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Boutières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François-Régis Saby[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,143 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43141 /43290 |
| Elevation | 875–969 m (2,871–3,179 ft) (avg. 914 m or 2,999 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,206 | — |
| 1975 | 1,346 | +1.58% |
| 1982 | 1,352 | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 1,381 | +0.27% |
| 1999 | 1,207 | −1.49% |
| 2009 | 1,270 | +0.51% |
| 2014 | 1,258 | −0.19% |
| 2020 | 1,152 | −1.46% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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