Yssingeaux

Yssingeaux

The chapel in Yssingeaux

Coat of arms
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
Government
  Mayor (20012008) 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)

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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