Yssingeaux | |
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Subprefecture | |
Coordinates: 45°08′37″N 4°07′28″E / 45.1436°N 4.1244°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
Canton | Yssingeaux |
Intercommunality | Sucs |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Liogier [1] |
Area 1 | 80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 7,345 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
43268 /43200 |
Elevation | 589–1,320 m (1,932–4,331 ft) (avg. 840 m or 2,760 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Yssingeaux (French pronunciation: [isɛ̃ʒo] ⓘ; Occitan: Sinjau) is a commune and subprefecture in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It is situated between Le Puy-en-Velay and Firminy.
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,565 | — |
1975 | 5,878 | +0.78% |
1982 | 6,228 | +0.83% |
1990 | 6,118 | −0.22% |
1999 | 6,492 | +0.66% |
2007 | 6,931 | +0.82% |
2012 | 7,101 | +0.49% |
2017 | 7,202 | +0.28% |
Source: INSEE [3] |