Arrondissement of Yssingeaux facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Yssingeaux
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![]() Location of Yssingeaux in Haute-Loire
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Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Communes | 44 |
Subprefecture | Yssingeaux |
INSEE code | 433 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,159.7 km2 (447.8 sq mi) |
Population
(2014)
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• Total | 84,676 |
• Density | 73.015/km2 (189.109/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Yssingeaux is a special kind of administrative area in France. Think of it like a district or a region within a larger area. It's part of the Haute-Loire département, which is similar to a county.
The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Yssingeaux. This town is also called a subprefecture because it's the administrative center for the area.
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History of Yssingeaux Arrondissement
The Haute-Loire department was created a long time ago, on March 4, 1790. When it was first made, the Yssingeaux arrondissement was part of it. Back then, it was called Le Puy.
Later, in 1988, its name was changed to Puy-en-Velay. This is how the arrondissement got its current name.
Geography of Yssingeaux
The Yssingeaux arrondissement is located in the northeast part of the Haute-Loire department. It shares borders with other areas. To the north, it's next to the Loire department. To the east and southeast, it borders the Ardèche department. To the south and west, it's next to the Le Puy-en-Velay arrondissement.
Even though it's the smallest arrondissement in terms of land area, it's the second largest in population. It covers about 1,159.7 square kilometers (447.7 square miles). About 84,676 people live here. This means it has a population density of about 73 people per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space.
The area is also part of the basin of the Loire River. This means that water from this area flows into the Loire River.
Parts of Yssingeaux Arrondissement
Cantons
In France, cantons are groups of smaller towns or villages. They are used for administrative purposes, like elections.
The Yssingeaux arrondissement has 8 cantons:
- Aurec-sur-Loire (4301)
- Bas-en-Basset (4302)
- Boutières (4303)
- Deux Rivières et Vallées (4305)
- Mézenc (4308) (partly)
- Monistrol-sur-Loire (4309
- Plateau du Haut-Velay granitique (4311) (partly)
- Yssingeaux (4319)
Communes
An arrondissement is made up of many smaller towns and villages, which are called communes. The Yssingeaux arrondissement has 44 communes. Here are some of them:
- Araules (43007)
- Aurec-sur-Loire (43012)
- Bas-en-Basset (43020)
- Beaux (43024)
- Beauzac (43025)
- Bessamorel (43028)
- Boisset (43034)
- Chenereilles (43069)
- Dunières (43087)
- Grazac (43102)
- La Chapelle-d'Aurec (43058)
- La Séauve-sur-Semène (43236)
- Lapte (43114)
- Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (43051)
- Le Mas-de-Tence (43129)
- Les Villettes (43265)
- Malvalette (43127)
- Mazet-Saint-Voy (43130)
- Monistrol-sur-Loire (43137)
- Montfaucon-en-Velay (43141)
- Montregard (43142)
- Pont-Salomon (43153)
- Raucoules (43159)
- Retournac (43162)
- Riotord (43163)
- Saint-André-de-Chalencon (43166)
- Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid (43172)
- Saint-Didier-en-Velay (43177)
- Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure (43184)
- Saint-Jeures (43199)
- Saint-Julien-Molhesabate (43204)
- Saint-Julien-du-Pinet (43203)
- Saint-Just-Malmont (43205)
- Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon (43211)
- Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon (43212)
- Saint-Pal-de-Mons (43213)
- Saint-Romain-Lachalm (43223)
- Saint-Victor-Malescours (43227)
- Sainte-Sigolène (43224)
- Solignac-sous-Roche (43240)
- Tence (43244)
- Tiranges (43246)
- Valprivas (43249)
- Yssingeaux (43268)
Here are the communes with the most people living in them:
INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton |
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43137 | Monistrol-sur-Loire | 8,808 | Monistrol-sur-Loire |
43268 | Yssingeaux | 7,105 | Yssingeaux |
43012 | Aurec-sur-Loire | 6,035 | Aurec-sur-Loire |
43224 | Sainte-Sigolène | 5,952 | Les Deux Rivières et Vallées |
43020 | Bas-en-Basset | 4,314 | Bas-en-Basset |
43205 | Saint-Just-Malmont | 4,153 | Aurec-sur-Loire |
43177 | Saint-Didier-en-Velay | 3,465 | Les Deux Rivières et Vallées |
43244 | Tence | 3,127 | Boutières |
43162 | Retournac | 2,886 | Bas-en-Basset |
43087 | Dunières | 2,875 | Boutières |
43025 | Beauzac | 2,854 | Bas-en-Basset |
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Yssingeaux para niños