Langeac

Langeac

The Allier River and the Saint Gal Collegiate church.

Coat of arms
Langeac

Coordinates: 45°06′04″N 3°29′42″E / 45.1011°N 3.495°E / 45.1011; 3.495Coordinates: 45°06′04″N 3°29′42″E / 45.1011°N 3.495°E / 45.1011; 3.495
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Loire
Arrondissement Brioude
Canton Langeac
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marie-Thérèse Roubaud
Area1 33.94 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,943
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 43112 / 43300
Elevation 488–951 m (1,601–3,120 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.

Langeac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Inhabitants are called Langeadois and Langeadoises.

It is located around 30 km west of Le Puy-en-Velay, and around 100 km south-west of Lyon.

church interior

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