Montfaucon-en-Velay

Montfaucon-en-Velay
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montfaucon-en-Velay
Location of Montfaucon-en-Velay
Montfaucon-en-Velay is located in France
Montfaucon-en-Velay
Montfaucon-en-Velay
Location within France
Montfaucon-en-Velay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montfaucon-en-Velay
Montfaucon-en-Velay
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°11′10″N 4°18′52″E / 45.1861°N 4.3144°E / 45.1861; 4.3144
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementYssingeaux
CantonBoutières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François-Régis Saby[1]
Area
1
4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,158
 • Density232/km2 (601/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43141 /43290
Elevation875–969 m (2,871–3,179 ft)
(avg. 914 m or 2,999 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfaucon-en-Velay (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃ ɑ̃ vəlɛ], literally Montfaucon in Velay; Occitan: Montfaucon de Velai) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,206—    
1975 1,346+1.58%
1982 1,352+0.06%
1990 1,381+0.27%
1999 1,207−1.49%
2007 1,185−0.23%
2012 1,272+1.43%
2017 1,202−1.13%
2023 1,158−0.62%
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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE