Chavaniac-Lafayette

Chavaniac-Lafayette (French pronunciation: ​[ʃavanjak lafajɛt]; Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Chavaniac-Lafayette
Commune
Location of Chavaniac-Lafayette
Chavaniac-Lafayette
Chavaniac-Lafayette
Coordinates: 45°09′34″N 3°34′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonPays de Lafayette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Naurice Lac
Area
1
8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
275
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43067 /43230
Elevation620–1,046 m (2,034–3,432 ft)
(avg. 714 m or 2,343 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birthplace of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette in 1757. Originally named Chavaniac, the commune was renamed Chavaniac-Lafayette in 1884 in honor of its most famous resident.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1881626—    
1891618−1.3%
1901553−10.5%
1911504−8.9%
1921523+3.8%
1931820+56.8%
1946765−6.7%
1954827+8.1%
YearPop.±%
1962513−38.0%
1968458−10.7%
1975389−15.1%
1982352−9.5%
1990317−9.9%
1999293−7.6%
2011274−6.5%
2017275+0.4%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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