Chavaniac-Lafayette
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Chavaniac-Lafayette (French pronunciation: [ʃavanjak lafajɛt]; Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Chavaniac-Lafayette | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of Chavaniac-Lafayette | |
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| Coordinates: 45°09′34″N 3°34′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Lac[1] |
Area 1 | 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 273 |
| • Density | 32.5/km2 (84.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43067 /43230 |
| Elevation | 620–1,046 m (2,034–3,432 ft) (avg. 714 m or 2,343 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birthplace of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette in 1757. Originally named Chavaniac, the commune was renamed Chavaniac-Lafayette in 1884 in honor of its most famous resident.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 458 | — |
| 1975 | 389 | −2.31% |
| 1982 | 352 | −1.42% |
| 1990 | 317 | −1.30% |
| 1999 | 293 | −0.87% |
| 2009 | 287 | −0.21% |
| 2014 | 278 | −0.64% |
| 2020 | 266 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
