Retournac

Retournac
Commune
Coat of arms of Retournac
Location of Retournac
Map
Retournac is located in France
Retournac
Retournac
Retournac is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Retournac
Retournac
Coordinates: 45°12′16″N 4°02′02″E / 45.2044°N 4.0339°E / 45.2044; 4.0339
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementYssingeaux
CantonBas-en-Basset
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patricia Goudard[1]
Area
1
45.76 km2 (17.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,977
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43162 /43130
Elevation479–1,064 m (1,572–3,491 ft)
(avg. 509 m or 1,670 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Retournac (French pronunciation: [ʁətuʁnak]; Occitan: Retornac) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 4,019—    
1821 3,352−0.65%
1846 3,623+0.31%
1872 3,411−0.23%
1901 3,630+0.21%
1926 3,037−0.71%
1946 3,028−0.01%
1962 2,748−0.60%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,600−0.92%
1975 2,558−0.23%
1982 2,249−1.82%
1990 2,270+0.12%
1999 2,293+0.11%
2007 2,590+1.53%
2012 2,788+1.48%
2017 2,929+0.99%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Retournac, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE