Chavaniac-Lafayette (French pronunciation: [ʃavanjak lafajɛt]; Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Chavaniac-Lafayette | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°09′34″N 3°34′52″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Brioude |
Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Lac[1] |
Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 268 |
• Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43067 /43230 |
Elevation | 620–1,046 m (2,034–3,432 ft) (avg. 714 m or 2,343 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birthplace of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette in 1757. Originally named Chavaniac, the commune was renamed Chavaniac-Lafayette in 1884 in honor of its most famous resident.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 458 | — |
1975 | 389 | −2.31% |
1982 | 352 | −1.42% |
1990 | 317 | −1.30% |
1999 | 293 | −0.87% |
2009 | 287 | −0.21% |
2014 | 278 | −0.64% |
2020 | 266 | −0.73% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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