Cayres | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 44°55′35″N 3°48′28″E / 44.9264°N 3.8078°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Loire |
Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
Canton | Velay volcanique |
Intercommunality | Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Gire[1] |
Area 1 | 29.22 km2 (11.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 696 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 43042 /43510 |
Elevation | 971–1,382 m (3,186–4,534 ft) (avg. 1,180 m or 3,870 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cayres (French pronunciation: [kɛʁ]; Occitan: Caires) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeast central France.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 699 | — |
1975 | 614 | −1.84% |
1982 | 589 | −0.59% |
1990 | 511 | −1.76% |
1999 | 613 | +2.04% |
2009 | 711 | +1.49% |
2014 | 720 | +0.25% |
2020 | 700 | −0.47% |
Source: INSEE[3] |