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Blesle

Blesle
Commune
Coat of arms of Blesle
Map
Location of Blesle
Blesle is located in France
Blesle
Blesle
Blesle is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Blesle
Blesle
Coordinates: 45°19′11″N 3°10′17″E / 45.3197°N 3.1714°E / 45.3197; 3.1714
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonSainte-Florine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Gibelin[1]
Area
1
29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
611
  Density20.5/km2 (53.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43033 /43450
Elevation472–875 m (1,549–2,871 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blesle (French pronunciation: [blɛl]; Occitan: Bleila or Blela) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department, south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 847    
1975 832−0.25%
1982 824−0.14%
1990 703−1.97%
1999 660−0.70%
2007 653−0.13%
2012 621−1.00%
2017 637+0.51%
2023 611−0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE