Blassac (French pronunciation: [blasak]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-east central France.
Blassac | |
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Commune | |
In the distance: the church of Saint-Roch, perched on its volcanic promontory above the flooded Allier in November 2008 | |
Location of Blassac ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 45°10′16″N 3°24′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Pays de Lafayette |
| Intercommunality | Rives du Haut Allier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Hansmetzger |
| Area 1 | 12.56 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 135 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43031 /43380 |
| Elevation | 441–953 m (1,447–3,127 ft) (avg. 518 m or 1,699 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1946 | 237 | — |
| 1954 | 192 | −19.0% |
| 1962 | 190 | −1.0% |
| 1968 | 174 | −8.4% |
| 1975 | 146 | −16.1% |
| 1982 | 143 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 130 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 121 | −6.9% |
| 2005 | 137 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 145 | +5.8% |
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Communes of the Haute-Loire department | |
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