Cayres
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Cayres | |
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Commune | |
 Beach at Lake Bouchet, with restaurant on the far side | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cayres  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′35″N 3°48′28″E / 44.9264°N 3.8078°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Velay volcanique |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Gire[1] |
Area 1 | 29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 687 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43042 /43510 |
| Elevation | 971–1,382 m (3,186–4,534 ft) (avg. 1,180 m or 3,870 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cayres (French pronunciation: [kɛʁ]; Occitan: Caires) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeast central France.
