Saint-Romain-Lachalm
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Saint-Romain-Lachalm | |
|---|---|
 Château de Saint-Romain | |
Location of Saint-Romain-Lachalm  | |
  Saint-Romain-Lachalm  Saint-Romain-Lachalm | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′01″N 4°20′06″E / 45.2669°N 4.335°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Boutières |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Poinas[1] |
Area 1 | 19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,132 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43223 /43620 |
| Elevation | 757–1,008 m (2,484–3,307 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Romain-Lachalm (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔmɛ̃ laʃalm]; Sant Roman in Occitan) is commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.[3]
The commune's name seems to have come from a visit by Saint Romain, combined with Lachalm referring to the abundance of thatched roofs (la chaum, thatched roof).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 758 | — |
| 1975 | 644 | −2.30% |
| 1982 | 640 | −0.09% |
| 1990 | 693 | +1.00% |
| 1999 | 831 | +2.04% |
| 2009 | 1,049 | +2.36% |
| 2014 | 1,067 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 1,111 | +0.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
Notable sights include the church, the chateau (privately owned), and the roadside cross. The patron saint's festival is usually the first weekend in August.
