Polignac, Haute-Loire

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Polignac
Commune
Polignac - Ville - JPG2.jpg
Coat of arms of Polignac
Coat of arms
Location of Polignac
Polignac is located in France
Polignac
Polignac
Coordinates: 45°04′14″N 3°51′37″E / 45.0706°N 3.8603°E / 45.0706; 3.8603Coordinates: 45°04′14″N 3°51′37″E / 45.0706°N 3.8603°E / 45.0706; 3.8603
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonLe Puy-en-Velay-2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Vigouroux[1]
Area
1
33.05 km2 (12.76 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
2,812
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43152 /43000
Elevation562–892 m (1,844–2,927 ft)
(avg. 740 m or 2,430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Polignac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France,

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,954—    
18062,319+18.7%
18212,131−8.1%
18312,093−1.8%
18412,134+2.0%
18512,258+5.8%
18612,305+2.1%
18722,274−1.3%
18812,709+19.1%
18912,683−1.0%
19012,574−4.1%
19112,511−2.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,505−0.2%
19312,085−16.8%
19461,569−24.7%
19541,347−14.1%
19621,257−6.7%
19681,407+11.9%
19751,709+21.5%
19822,003+17.2%
19902,384+19.0%
19992,602+9.1%
20092,782+6.9%
20172,814+1.2%

Sights[]

The town is dominated by the Forteresse de Polignac with its square donjon tower, 32 m tall. The Chateau de Lavoute Polignac is a few miles away, close to the village of Lavoute.

Popular culture[]

The poem "The Church at Polignac" by Letitia Elizabeth Landon was written during the imprisonment of Prince Polignac and his colleagues, after the French Revolution of 1830.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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