Yssingeaux
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The chapel in Yssingeaux | ||
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  Yssingeaux | ||
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Location within Auvergne region  Yssingeaux | ||
| Coordinates: 45°08′37″N 4°07′28″E / 45.1436°N 4.1244°ECoordinates: 45°08′37″N 4°07′28″E / 45.1436°N 4.1244°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne | |
| Department | Haute-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux | |
| Canton | Yssingeaux | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Gallot | |
| Area1 | 80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 6,931 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43268 / 43200 | |
| Elevation |
589–1,320 m (1,932–4,331 ft) (avg. 840 m or 2,760 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. | ||
Yssingeaux (French pronunciation: [isɛ̃ʒo]; Occitan: Sinjau) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
See also
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