Yssingeaux
Subprefecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Yssingeaux (French pronunciation: [isɛ̃ʒo] ⓘ; Occitan: Sinjau) is a commune and subprefecture in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Yssingeaux | |
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Subprefecture | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Yssingeaux | |
  Yssingeaux  Yssingeaux | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′37″N 4°07′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Yssingeaux |
| Intercommunality | Sucs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Liogier[1] |
Area 1 | 80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 7,415 |
| • Density | 92.03/km2 (238.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43268 /43200 |
| Elevation | 589–1,320 m (1,932–4,331 ft) (avg. 840 m or 2,760 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated between Le Puy-en-Velay and Firminy.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,565 | — |
| 1975 | 5,878 | +0.78% |
| 1982 | 6,228 | +0.83% |
| 1990 | 6,118 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 6,492 | +0.66% |
| 2007 | 6,931 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 7,101 | +0.49% |
| 2017 | 7,202 | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 7,415 | +0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
