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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Vazeilles-Limandre
Commune
Coat of arms of Vazeilles-LimandreCoat of arms
Location of Vazeilles-Limandre
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Coordinates: 45°06′51″N 3°41′57″E / 45.1142°N 3.6992°E / 45.1142; 3.6992
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonSaint-Paulien
IntercommunalityCA du Puy-en-Velay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Tafin
Area11.72 km (4.53 sq mi)
Population265
 • Density23/km (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code43254 /43320
Elevation877–1,197 m (2,877–3,927 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vazeilles-Limandre (French pronunciation: [vazɛj limɑ̃dʁ]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France in the region Auvergne.

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 in 969. They present Vazeilles as a "villa" depending on the vicar area of Saint-Paulien.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 263—    
1975 259−0.22%
1982 224−2.05%
1990 202−1.28%
1999 211+0.49%
2009 235+1.08%
2014 254+1.57%
2020 266+0.77%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Haute-Loire department


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