Saint-Front | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Mezenc cottages | |
  Saint-Front  Saint-Front | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′41″N 4°08′35″E / 44.9781°N 4.1431°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Mézenc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Delabre [1] |
| Area 1 | 52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 409 |
| • Density | 7.8/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. | |
Saint-Front (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Sant Front) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. [3]
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay forms most of the commune's southeastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,106 | — |
| 1975 | 849 | −3.71% |
| 1982 | 644 | −3.87% |
| 1990 | 544 | −2.09% |
| 1999 | 509 | −0.74% |
| 2009 | 471 | −0.77% |
| 2014 | 424 | −2.08% |
| 2020 | 406 | −0.72% |
| Source: INSEE [4] | ||
Gallery
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The Church of Saint-Front -
The Church and the old Cemetery -
Statue of the Virgin Mary -
The lake of Saint-Front
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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