Vazeilles-Limandre

Vazeilles-Limandre is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France in the region Auvergne.

Vazeilles-Limandre
Commune
Location of Vazeilles-Limandre
Vazeilles-Limandre
Vazeilles-Limandre
Coordinates: 45°06′51″N 3°41′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonSaint-Paulien
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Yves Tafin
Area
1
11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
253
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43254 /43320
Elevation877–1,197 m (2,877–3,927 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

Vazeilles-Limandre (Vallilias is meaning " little valley" or "petite vallée" in French) has been known under various names through the centuries.

The distinction between Vazeilles-bas and Vazeilles-haut appeared during the 14th Century.

Vazeilles-bas: Villa inferior de Vazellas (1342); Vazellas inferior (1459); Vaselhas Bassas (1538)

Vazeilles-haut: Villa superior de Vazelhas (1347); Vazehlas Sobeyranas (1457)

Parochia de Vasilis (1470)

Vazaleiz (1511).

Vazeilles on the Map of Cassini (about 1769).

Geography

Vazeilles-Limandre is located at about 20 kilometres northwest of Puy-en-Velay and 30 kilometres southeast of Brioude.

The village is split in two parts, Vazeilles-bas and Vazeilles-haut.

In addition, the commune consists of the hamlets of Beauregard, Fressanges, Limandre, Ninirolles and Sauzet.

History

The discovery of archeological remains in the location of the commune shows a human presence at this time.

The first written documents doing reference to Vazeilles are the archives of Brioude. They present Vazeilles as a "villa" depending of the vicar area of Saint-Paulien. It is in 969.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962232—    
1968263+13.4%
1975259−1.5%
1982224−13.5%
1990202−9.8%
1999211+4.5%
2006249+18.0%
2017253+1.6%
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See also
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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