La Chapelle-Geneste
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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La Chapelle-Geneste (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl ʒənɛst]; Occitan: La Chapèla Genesta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
La Chapelle-Geneste | |
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Commune | |
 Location of La Chapelle-Geneste | |
  La Chapelle-Geneste Location within France  La Chapelle-Geneste Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′02″N 3°40′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique |
| Intercommunality | CA du Puy-en-Velay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Noton[1] |
Area 1 | 18.06 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 110 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43059 /43160 |
| Elevation | 668–1,114 m (2,192–3,655 ft) (avg. 1,004 m or 3,294 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Senouire flows west, then south, through the southwestern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 247 | — |
| 1975 | 180 | −4.42% |
| 1982 | 151 | −2.48% |
| 1990 | 139 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 141 | +0.16% |
| 2007 | 140 | −0.09% |
| 2012 | 129 | −1.62% |
| 2017 | 110 | −3.14% |
| 2023 | 110 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
