Chaulhac
Commune in Occitania, France
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Chaulhac is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.[3]
Chaulhac | |
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 Location of Chaulhac | |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′23″N 3°15′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Apcher-Margeride-Aubrac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Rousset[1] |
Area 1 | 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 58 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 48046 /48140 |
| Elevation | 740–1,024 m (2,428–3,360 ft) (avg. 916 m or 3,005 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable people
Guy de Chauliac, a physician, was born here around 1300. He is known for his lengthy and influential treatise on surgery in Latin, titled "Chirurgia Magna." He was the personal physician and surgeon to Pope Clement VI (1342–1352), Pope Innocent VI (1352–1362), and Pope Urban V (1362–1370).)[4]
