Albaret-le-Comtal
Commune in Occitania, France
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Albaret-le-Comtal (French pronunciation: [albaʁɛ lə kɔ̃tal]; Occitan: Aubaret lo Comtal) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[3]
Albaret-le-Comtal | |
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Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Albaret-le-Comtal | |
  Albaret-le-Comtal Location within France  Albaret-le-Comtal Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′33″N 3°07′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Peyre en Aubrac |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres de l'Aubrac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédérique Pellissier-Godard[1] |
Area 1 | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 131 |
| • Density | 4.43/km2 (11.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48001 /48310 |
| Elevation | 740–1,161 m (2,428–3,809 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 303 | — |
| 1975 | 273 | −1.48% |
| 1982 | 248 | −1.36% |
| 1990 | 227 | −1.10% |
| 1999 | 198 | −1.51% |
| 2007 | 208 | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 185 | −2.32% |
| 2017 | 174 | −1.22% |
| 2023 | 131 | −4.62% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Economy
The village lies at the foot of a hydroelectric plant. The plant was built between 1916 and 1919 to supply energy to the hydrometallurgic factory at nearby Saint-Chély-du-Tarn.[5]
