Saint-Hostien
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Hostien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔstjɛ̃]; Occitan: Sant Ostian) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.[3]
Saint-Hostien | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
 Location of Saint-Hostien | |
  Saint-Hostien  Saint-Hostien | |
| Coordinates: 45°04′23″N 4°02′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| Canton | Emblavez-et-Meygal |
| Intercommunality | CA du Puy-en-Velay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Verdun[1] |
Area 1 | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 697 |
| • Density | 51.7/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43194 /43260 |
| Elevation | 747–1,204 m (2,451–3,950 ft) (avg. 830 m or 2,720 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 | 581 | — |
| 1975 | 514 | −1.74% |
| 1982 | 541 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 578 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 578 | +0.00% |
| 2009 | 659 | +1.32% |
| 2014 | 731 | +2.10% |
| 2020 | 697 | −0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
