Saint-Jeures
Saint-Jeures is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is around 40 km southwest of Saint-Étienne.
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Commune | |
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Location of Saint-Jeures 
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| Coordinates: 45°05′49″N 4°12′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| Canton | Boutières |
| Intercommunality | Haut-Lignon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | André Duboeuf |
| Area 1 | 34.14 km2 (13.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 964 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43199 /43200 |
| Elevation | 749–1,208 m (2,457–3,963 ft) (avg. 1,040 m or 3,410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 2,461 | — |
| 1806 | 2,486 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 2,613 | +5.1% |
| 1831 | 2,758 | +5.5% |
| 1841 | 2,650 | −3.9% |
| 1851 | 2,862 | +8.0% |
| 1861 | 2,871 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 2,940 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 2,720 | −7.5% |
| 1891 | 2,593 | −4.7% |
| 1901 | 2,612 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 2,541 | −2.7% |
| 1921 | 2,120 | −16.6% |
| 1931 | 1,793 | −15.4% |
| 1946 | 1,504 | −16.1% |
| 1954 | 1,277 | −15.1% |
| 1962 | 1,164 | −8.8% |
| 1968 | 1,059 | −9.0% |
| 1975 | 917 | −13.4% |
| 1982 | 775 | −15.5% |
| 1990 | 767 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 782 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 886 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 964 | +8.8% |
Personalities
- Joseph Bonet de Treyches, politician during the French Revolution, was born here on 28 March 1757.
- Philippe Vocanson, the oldest man in France (for 16 months) and in Europe (for 4 months), was born here on 20 October 1904. He died in Saint-Étienne on 18 January 2015 aged 110.[2][3]
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Saint-Étienne : le doyen des Français est mort à 110 ans". Le Progrès. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- "Le doyen des Français est mort à l'âge de 110 ans". Libération. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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