Yssingeaux

Yssingeaux (French pronunciation: [isɛ̃ʒo]; Occitan: Sinjau) is a commune and subprefecture in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Yssingeaux
Subprefecture
Coat of arms
Location of Yssingeaux
Yssingeaux
Yssingeaux
Coordinates: 45°08′37″N 4°07′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementYssingeaux
CantonYssingeaux
IntercommunalitySucs
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Liogier
Area
1
80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
7,202
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43268 /43200
Elevation589–1,320 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20066,888    
20076,931+0.6%
20086,936+0.1%
20096,946+0.1%
20107,009+0.9%
20117,055+0.7%
20127,101+0.7%
20137,061−0.6%
20147,105+0.6%
20157,122+0.2%
20167,162+0.6%

Politics

Presidential elections second round [2]

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 63.93
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 52.13
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 56.82
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 81.10

See also

References


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