Fay-sur-Lignon

Fay-sur-Lignon

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Fay-sur-Lignon

Coordinates: 44°59′14″N 4°13′38″E / 44.9872°N 4.2272°E / 44.9872; 4.2272Coordinates: 44°59′14″N 4°13′38″E / 44.9872°N 4.2272°E / 44.9872; 4.2272
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Loire
Arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton Fay-sur-Lignon
Government
  Mayor Raymond Devidal
Area1 13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 399
  Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 43092 / 43430
Elevation 1,079–1,380 m (3,540–4,528 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Fay-sur-Lignon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

See also

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