Haute-Loire

Haute-Loire (Occitan: Naut Léger) is a département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. It is named after the Loire river.

Haute-Loire
Department
Flag of Haute-Loire
Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location of Haute-Loire in France
Location of Haute-Loire in France
Coordinates: 45°0′N 4°0′E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Département4 March 1790
PrefectureLe Puy-en-Velay
SubprefecturesBrioude, Yssingeaux
Government
 • PresidentJean-Pierre Marcon[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total4,977.1 km2 (1,921.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[3]
 • Total226,565
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymAltiligériens
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-43
Arrondissements3
Cantons19
Communes257
Websitewww.hauteloire.fr

History

The department of Haute-Loire was created on 4 March 1790 with three districts: Le Puy, Brioude and Yssingeaux. The capital was Le Puy.[4] The new department was formed with territories of three historic provinces: the Languedoc, the Auvergne and the Lyonnais.[5]

In 1800, with the creation of the arrondissements in France, the three districts were changed into three arrondissements: Le Puy, Brioude and Yssingeaux.[4]

On 10 September 1926, the arrondissement of Yssingeaux was eliminated but became again an arrondissement in 1942.[4]

On 18 March 1988, the name of Le Puy was changed to Le Puy-en-Velay.

Geography

The Haute-Loire is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has an area of 4,977.1 km2 (1,922 sq mi).[2]

The department is surrounded by 5 departments in 2 regions:

The highest point in the department is Mont Mézenc (44°54′40″N 04°11′27″E); it is 1,753 m (5,751 ft) high.[6] It is in the southeast of the department, on the border with the Ardèche department.

The main rivers in Haute-Loire are:

  • Loire, that flows through the eastern part of the department and ends in the Atlantic Ocean. Its Drainage basin covers two-thirds of the eastern part of the department.
  • Allier, a tributary of the Loire that flows through the western part of the department.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Le Puy-en-Velay is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype Cfb.

Administration

Haute-Loire is managed by the Departmental Council of Haute-Loire in Le Puy-en-Velay. The department is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Administrative divisions

There are 3 arrondissements (districts), 19 cantons and 257 communes (municipalities) in Haute-Loire.[7]

Arrondissements of the Haute-Loire
INSEE
code		ArrondissementCapitalPopulation[8]
(2014)		Area[9]
(km²)		Density
(Inh./km²)		Communes
431BrioudeBrioude45,8481,886.824.3111
432Le Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-Velay96,0411,930.749.7102
433YssingeauxYssingeaux84,6761,159.773.044

The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Haute-Loire department (with their INSEE codes), following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:[10]

  1. Aurec-sur-Loire (4301)
  2. Bas-en-Basset (4302)
  3. Boutières (4303)
  4. Brioude (4304)
  5. Deux Rivières et Vallées (4305)
  6. Emblavez-et-Meygal (4306)
  7. Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan (4307)
  8. Mézenc (4308)
  9. Monistrol-sur-Loire (4309)
  10. Pays de Lafayette (4310)
  11. Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique (4311)
  12. Le Puy-en-Velay-1 (4312)
  13. Le Puy-en-Velay-2 (4313)
  14. Le Puy-en-Velay-3 (4314)
  15. Le Puy-en-Velay-4 (4315)
  16. Saint-Paulien (4316)
  17. Sainte-Florine (4317)
  18. Velay volcanique (4318)
  19. Yssingeaux (4319)

Demographics

The inhabitants of Haute-Loire are known, in French, as Altiligériens (women: Altiligériennes).[11]

Haute-Loire had a population, in 2014, of 226,565,[3] for a population density of 45.5 inhabitants/km2. The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay, with 96,041 inhabitants, is the arrondissement with more inhabitants.[8]

Evolution of the population in Haute-Loire

The communes in the department with more inhabitants are:[8]

City Population
(2014)[8]		 Arrondissement
Le Puy-en-Velay18,634Le Puy-en-Velay
Monistrol-sur-Loire8,808Yssingeaux
Yssingeaux7,105Yssingeaux
Brioude6,700Brioude
Aurec-sur-Loire6,035Yssingeaux
Sainte-Sigolène5,952Yssingeaux
Bas-en-Basset4,314Yssingeaux
Brives-Charensac4,153Le Puy-en-Velay
Saint-Just-Malmon4,153Yssingeaux
Langeac3,758Brioude

References
  1. "Le Président". Haute-Loire, le Département. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "Département de la Haute-Loire (43)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. "Populations légales 2014 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. "Historique de la Haute-Loire". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  5. "Histoire des départements". Haute-Loire, le Département. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. "Mont Mézenc, France". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. "Département de la Haute-Loire (43)" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  8. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. "Département de la Haute-Loire (43) et Arrondissements". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  10. "Décret n° 2014-162 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Loire" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  11. "Habitants du départment: Haute-Loire (07)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

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