Blesle
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Blesle (French pronunciation: [blɛl]; Occitan: Bleila or Blela) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department, south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Blesle | |
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Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Blesle | |
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| Coordinates: 45°19′11″N 3°10′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Sainte-Florine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Gibelin[1] |
Area 1 | 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 611 |
| • Density | 20.5/km2 (53.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43033 /43450 |
| Elevation | 472–875 m (1,549–2,871 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. |
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| 1968 | 847 | — |
| 1975 | 832 | −0.25% |
| 1982 | 824 | −0.14% |
| 1990 | 703 | −1.97% |
| 1999 | 660 | −0.70% |
| 2009 | 644 | −0.25% |
| 2014 | 622 | −0.69% |
| 2020 | 634 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
