Laveissière
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Laveissière (French pronunciation: [lavesjɛʁ]; Occitan: La Vaisseira) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Laveissière | |
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 Location of Laveissière | |
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| Coordinates: 45°07′00″N 2°48′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Meissonnier[1] |
Area 1 | 34.93 km2 (13.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 537 |
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (39.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15101 /15300 |
| Elevation | 894–1,811 m (2,933–5,942 ft) (avg. 937 m or 3,074 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 490 | — |
| 1968 | 526 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 588 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 623 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 611 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 586 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 574 | −2.0% |
