Saint-Didier-en-Velay
Saint-Didier-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°18′11″N 4°16′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Deux Rivières et Vallées |
| Intercommunality | Loire-Semène |
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| • Mayor (2017–2020) | Madeleine Chabanolle |
| Area 1 | 25.56 km2 (9.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,403 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43177 /43140 |
| Elevation | 640–924 m (2,100–3,031 ft) (avg. 835 m or 2,740 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 3,203 | — |
| 1806 | 4,153 | +29.7% |
| 1821 | 3,540 | −14.8% |
| 1831 | 3,795 | +7.2% |
| 1841 | 3,972 | +4.7% |
| 1851 | 4,555 | +14.7% |
| 1861 | 5,220 | +14.6% |
| 1872 | 4,743 | −9.1% |
| 1881 | 4,963 | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 5,346 | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 5,891 | +10.2% |
| 1911 | 5,857 | −0.6% |
| 1921 | 5,126 | −12.5% |
| 1931 | 3,034 | −40.8% |
| 1946 | 2,586 | −14.8% |
| 1954 | 2,586 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,603 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,555 | −1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,422 | −5.2% |
| 1982 | 2,580 | +6.5% |
| 1900 | 2,723 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2,891 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,302 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 3,403 | +3.1% |
Sights
In the church of Saint Didier, there is one of the most impressive painting of the well known Spanish painter Zurbaran.
Personalities
- Claude-Jean Allouez
- Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon (1667–1742), sculptor and architect
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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