Pelouse

For the French painter (1838-1891), see Léon Germain Pelouse.
Pelouse

A view within Pelouse

Coat of arms
Pelouse

Coordinates: 44°34′10″N 3°37′03″E / 44.5694°N 3.61750°E / 44.5694; 3.61750Coordinates: 44°34′10″N 3°37′03″E / 44.5694°N 3.61750°E / 44.5694; 3.61750
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Lozère
Arrondissement Mende
Canton Mende-Nord
Intercommunality Haute Vallée d'Olt
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jules Maurin[1]
Area1 32.98 km2 (12.73 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 151
  Density 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 48111 / 48000
Elevation 859–1,431 m (2,818–4,695 ft)
(avg. 1,115 m or 3,658 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.

Pelouse is a commune in the Lozère département in southern France.

Geography

The Colagne forms part of the commune's northern border.

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