Saint-Pal-de-Mons
| Saint Pal de Mons | ||
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The town hall in Saint-Pal-de-Mons | ||
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  Saint Pal de Mons | ||
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Location within Auvergne region  Saint Pal de Mons | ||
| Coordinates: 45°14′50″N 4°16′30″E / 45.2472°N 4.275°ECoordinates: 45°14′50″N 4°16′30″E / 45.2472°N 4.275°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne | |
| Department | Haute-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux | |
| Canton | Sainte-Sigolène | |
| Intercommunality | Les Marches du Velay | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Patrick Riffard | |
| Area1 | 27.11 km2 (10.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,748 | |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43213 / 43620 | |
| Elevation |
615–969 m (2,018–3,179 ft) (avg. 842 m or 2,762 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Saint-Pal-de-Mons is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It was the birthplace of the missionary bishop, Paul Durieu, O.M.I. (1830–1899), first Bishop of New Westminster in British Columbia, Canada.
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