Saint-Georges-d'Aurac
| Saint-Georges-d'Aurac | |
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The church of Saint-Georges, in Saint-Georges-d'Aurac | |
  Saint-Georges-d'Aurac | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Saint-Georges-d'Aurac | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′26″N 3°32′30″E / 45.1572°N 3.5417°ECoordinates: 45°09′26″N 3°32′30″E / 45.1572°N 3.5417°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Paulhaguet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Théodore Chazal |
| Area1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 411 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43188 / 43230 |
| Elevation |
557–911 m (1,827–2,989 ft) (avg. 633 m or 2,077 ft) |
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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. | |
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It was home to Louis de Cazenave who was, at the time of his death, the oldest surviving French veteran of World War I in France. He died at the age of 111 on 20 January 2008.[1]
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