Vieille-Brioude (French pronunciation: [vjɛj bʁijud], literally Old Brioude; Occitan: Vièlha Briude) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Vieille-Brioude
Commune
Coat of arms of Vieille-Brioude
Location of Vieille-Brioude
Map
Vieille-Brioude is located in France
Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude
Coordinates: 45°16′39″N 3°24′15″E / 45.2775°N 3.4042°E / 45.2775; 3.4042
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonBrioude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roland Pïerre Chareyron[1]
Area
1
27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,219
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43262 /43100
Elevation425–725 m (1,394–2,379 ft)
(avg. 443 m or 1,453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The Senouire forms part of the commune's northeastern border, and then flows into the Allier, which flows north through the commune.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 600—    
1975 645+1.04%
1982 770+2.56%
1990 1,007+3.41%
1999 1,099+0.98%
2009 1,208+0.95%
2014 1,225+0.28%
2020 1,193−0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE