Laussonne
Laussonne is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Laussonne | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Laussonne
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| Coordinates: 44°58′15″N 4°03′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Mézenc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Gentes |
| Area 1 | 25.11 km2 (9.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,010 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43115 /43150 |
| Elevation | 796–1,191 m (2,612–3,907 ft) (avg. 929 m or 3,048 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,648 | — |
| 1806 | 1,751 | +6.2% |
| 1821 | 1,686 | −3.7% |
| 1831 | 1,802 | +6.9% |
| 1841 | 2,005 | +11.3% |
| 1851 | 2,000 | −0.2% |
| 1861 | 1,552 | −22.4% |
| 1872 | 1,750 | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 1,948 | +11.3% |
| 1891 | 1,996 | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 1,983 | −0.7% |
| 1911 | 1,974 | −0.5% |
| 1921 | 1,810 | −8.3% |
| 1931 | 1,506 | −16.8% |
| 1946 | 1,150 | −23.6% |
| 1954 | 1,144 | −0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,167 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,124 | −3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,052 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,040 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,063 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 991 | −6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,018 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,010 | −0.8% |
Personalities
- Reine Antier (1801–83), founder of the Congrégation des Soeurs de l'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles, an order of teaching nuns.[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Biographie de Reine Antier (in French), Congrégation des Soeurs de L'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles (Province du Canada), retrieved 2017-11-03
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