Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Georges-d'Aurac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ doʁak]; Occitan: Sent Jòrgi d'Aurac) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.[3]
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac | |
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Commune | |
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| Coordinates: 45°09′26″N 3°32′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Garnier[1] |
Area 1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 469 |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (69.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43188 /43230 |
| Elevation | 557–911 m (1,827–2,989 ft) (avg. 633 m or 2,077 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 | 556 | — |
| 1975 | 478 | −2.14% |
| 1982 | 453 | −0.76% |
| 1990 | 427 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 411 | −0.42% |
| 2009 | 441 | +0.71% |
| 2014 | 464 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 476 | +0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
The commune was the home of Louis de Cazenave who was, at the time of his death, the oldest surviving French veteran of World War I in France.[5]
