Raucoules
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Raucoules (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkul]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Raucoules | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of Raucoules | |
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| Coordinates: 45°11′18″N 4°17′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Boutières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Souvignet[1] |
Area 1 | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 948 |
| • Density | 45.1/km2 (117/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43159 /43290 |
| Elevation | 630–915 m (2,067–3,002 ft) (avg. 837 m or 2,746 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 | 675 | — |
| 1975 | 632 | −0.94% |
| 1982 | 588 | −1.03% |
| 1990 | 684 | +1.91% |
| 1999 | 751 | +1.04% |
| 2009 | 874 | +1.53% |
| 2014 | 910 | +0.81% |
| 2020 | 941 | +0.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
