Coordinates: 45°0′N 4°0′E / 45.000°N 4.000°ECoordinates: 45°0′N 4°0′E / 45.000°N 4.000°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Le Puy-en-Velay |
Subprefectures | Brioude, Yssingeaux |
Government | |
• President | Jean-Pierre Marcon |
Area | |
• Total | 4,977.1 km2 (1,921.7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 226,565 |
• Density | 45.5215/km2 (117.9001/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-43 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 19 |
Communes | 257 |
Website | www.hauteloire.fr |
Haute-Loire (Occitan: Naut Léger) is a département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. It is named after the Loire river.
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