Roche-en-Régnier (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ ɑ̃ ʁeɲe]; Occitan: Ròcha de Renier) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is best known for a medieval castle and "Table d'orientation" which points out the other visible towns and hills of the Loire Valley.
Roche-en-Régnier | |
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Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roche-en-Régnier  | |
  Roche-en-Régnier  Roche-en-Régnier | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′20″N 3°56′32″E / 45.2222°N 3.9422°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique |
| Intercommunality | CA du Puy-en-Velay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | David Mathieu[1] |
Area 1 | 26.92 km2 (10.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 476 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43164 /43810 |
| Elevation | 504–1,076 m (1,654–3,530 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 542 | — |
| 1975 | 447 | −2.72% |
| 1982 | 409 | −1.26% |
| 1990 | 409 | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 387 | −0.61% |
| 2009 | 488 | +2.35% |
| 2014 | 495 | +0.29% |
| 2020 | 479 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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