Saint-Front, Haute-Loire
Saint-Front is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Saint-Front | |
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Commune | |
![]() Mezenc cottages | |
Location of Saint-Front
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![]() Saint-Front ![]() Saint-Front | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′41″N 4°08′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Mézenc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Philippe Delabre |
| Area 1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 403 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43186 /43550 |
| Elevation | 796–1,594 m (2,612–5,230 ft) (avg. 1,223 m or 4,012 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay forms most of the commune's southeastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,766 | — |
| 1806 | 2,436 | −11.9% |
| 1821 | 2,404 | −1.3% |
| 1831 | 2,498 | +3.9% |
| 1841 | 3,033 | +21.4% |
| 1851 | 2,600 | −14.3% |
| 1861 | 2,521 | −3.0% |
| 1872 | 2,589 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 2,372 | −8.4% |
| 1891 | 2,504 | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 2,558 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 2,562 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 2,124 | −17.1% |
| 1931 | 1,760 | −17.1% |
| 1946 | 1,646 | −6.5% |
| 1954 | 1,317 | −20.0% |
| 1962 | 1,224 | −7.1% |
| 1968 | 1,106 | −9.6% |
| 1975 | 849 | −23.2% |
| 1982 | 644 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | 544 | −15.5% |
| 1999 | 509 | −6.4% |
| 2011 | 445 | −12.6% |
| 2017 | 403 | −9.4% |
Gallery
The Church of Saint-Front
The Church and the old Cemetery
Statue of the Virgin Mary
The lake of Saint-Front
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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