Mercœur, Haute-Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Mercœur (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkœʁ]; Occitan: Mercuèr) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Mercœur | |
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Commune | |
 Location of Mercœur | |
  Mercœur Location within France  Mercœur Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 3°17′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Bages[1] |
Area 1 | 27.51 km2 (10.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 146 |
| • Density | 5.31/km2 (13.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43133 /43100 |
| Elevation | 600–1,009 m (1,969–3,310 ft) (avg. 870 m or 2,850 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 229 | — |
| 1975 | 207 | −1.43% |
| 1982 | 201 | −0.42% |
| 1990 | 175 | −1.72% |
| 1999 | 150 | −1.70% |
| 2007 | 132 | −1.59% |
| 2012 | 138 | +0.89% |
| 2017 | 139 | +0.14% |
| 2023 | 146 | +0.82% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
