Saint-Flour, Cantal
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| Commune of Saint-Flour | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 03° 05' 37" E |
| Latitude | 45° 02' 04" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Mayor | Pierre Jarlier (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 757 m–1,040 m (avg. 783 m) |
| Land area¹ | 27.14 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
6,625 |
| - Density (1999) | 244/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15187/ 15100 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Saint-Flour is a commune of the Cantal département, in France. Its inhabitants are called Sanflorains.
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[edit] Geography
Saint-Flour is located on the Planèze plateau of Cantal, on the banks of the Ander River.
[edit] Miscellanea
The tragic poet de Belloy (1727-95), author of the celebrated tragedy on the Siege of Calais, was born at Saint-Flour.
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