Tiranges (French pronunciation: [tiʁɑ̃ʒ]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Tiranges
Commune
Tiranges, overlooking the gorges of the Ance and the Château de Chalencon
Tiranges, overlooking the gorges of the Ance and the Château de Chalencon
Location of Tiranges
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Tiranges is located in France
Tiranges
Tiranges
Tiranges is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tiranges
Tiranges
Coordinates: 45°18′18″N 3°59′20″E / 45.305°N 3.9889°E / 45.305; 3.9889
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementYssingeaux
CantonBas-en-Basset
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Collange[1]
Area
1
26.83 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
454
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43246 /43530
Elevation489–921 m (1,604–3,022 ft)
(avg. 830 m or 2,720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 631—    
1975 555−1.82%
1982 490−1.76%
1990 420−1.91%
1999 405−0.40%
2009 450+1.06%
2014 468+0.79%
2020 457−0.40%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

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On average, Tiranges experiences [98.1] days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 3.7 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 6.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 26.8 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 406 °C (762.8 °F) on 18 July 2023, while the record low temperature was −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) on 16 January 1985.[4]

Climate data for Tiranges, France, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1983–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
23.5
(74.3)
26.2
(79.2)
32.6
(90.7)
35.7
(96.3)
38.8
(101.8)
40.2
(104.4)
39.9
(103.8)
36.2
(97.2)
30.3
(86.5)
24.3
(75.7)
18.7
(65.7)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
8.9
(48.0)
13.1
(55.6)
16.2
(61.2)
20.2
(68.4)
24.4
(75.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
22.2
(72.0)
17.2
(63.0)
11.1
(52.0)
7.8
(46.0)
16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
3.6
(38.5)
6.8
(44.2)
9.4
(48.9)
13.2
(55.8)
16.9
(62.4)
19.1
(66.4)
19.0
(66.2)
15.0
(59.0)
11.3
(52.3)
6.4
(43.5)
3.5
(38.3)
10.6
(51.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
0.4
(32.7)
2.6
(36.7)
6.1
(43.0)
9.5
(49.1)
11.2
(52.2)
11.0
(51.8)
7.7
(45.9)
5.5
(41.9)
1.7
(35.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
4.3
(39.8)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−8.0
(17.6)
−3.8
(25.2)
0.0
(32.0)
2.7
(36.9)
0.5
(32.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−12.0
(10.4)
−15.5
(4.1)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.7
(1.72)
31.3
(1.23)
35.9
(1.41)
57.9
(2.28)
81.3
(3.20)
79.8
(3.14)
81.5
(3.21)
79.3
(3.12)
71.3
(2.81)
80.5
(3.17)
72.1
(2.84)
44.3
(1.74)
758.9
(29.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.9 7.4 6.8 9.4 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.6 7.7 9.2 9.2 7.7 99.5
Source: Meteociel[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Tiranges (43)". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "x.com".