Marchastel (French pronunciation: [maʁʃastɛl]; Occitan: Marchastèl) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Marchastel | |
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Commune | |
Location of Marchastel ![]() | |
Marchastel Marchastel | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′02″N 2°43′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Riom-ès-Montagnes |
| Intercommunality | Pays Gentiane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Maurice Emorine[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.92 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 154 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15116 /15400 |
| Elevation | 769–1,176 m (2,523–3,858 ft) (avg. 929 m or 3,048 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 505 | — |
| 1968 | 513 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 410 | −20.1% |
| 1982 | 305 | −25.6% |
| 1990 | 216 | −29.2% |
| 1999 | 169 | −21.8% |
| 2008 | 163 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 153 | −6.1% |
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