Blesle

Blesle
Commune
Coat of arms of Blesle
Coat of arms
Location of Blesle
Map
Blesle is located in France
Blesle
Blesle
Blesle is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Blesle
Blesle
Coordinates: 45°19′11″N 3°10′17″E / 45.3197°N 3.1714°E / 45.3197; 3.1714
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonSainte-Florine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Gibelin[1]
Area
1
29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
626
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43033 /43450
Elevation472–875 m (1,549–2,871 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blesle (French pronunciation: [blɛl]; Occitan: Bleila or Blela) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department, south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 847—    
1975 832−0.25%
1982 824−0.14%
1990 703−1.97%
1999 660−0.70%
2009 644−0.25%
2014 622−0.69%
2020 634+0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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