Banassac (French pronunciation: [banasak]; Occitan: Banaçac) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Banassac-Canilhac.[2]

Banassac
A road in the centre of the commune
A road in the centre of the commune
Coat of arms of Banassac
Location of Banassac
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Banassac is located in France
Banassac
Banassac
Banassac is located in Occitanie
Banassac
Banassac
Coordinates: 44°26′13″N 3°12′03″E / 44.4369°N 3.2008°E / 44.4369; 3.2008
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonLa Canourgue
CommuneBanassac-Canilhac
Area
1
17.41 km2 (6.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
872
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
48500
Elevation504–927 m (1,654–3,041 ft)
(avg. 530 m or 1,740 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,900—    
18001,629−14.3%
18061,591−2.3%
18211,889+18.7%
18311,818−3.8%
18361,856+2.1%
18411,448−22.0%
18461,500+3.6%
18511,294−13.7%
18561,188−8.2%
18611,173−1.3%
18661,276+8.8%
18721,228−3.8%
18761,256+2.3%
18811,393+10.9%
18861,275−8.5%
18911,158−9.2%
18961,080−6.7%
1901964−10.7%
19061,127+16.9%
19111,110−1.5%
1921975−12.2%
1926888−8.9%
1931876−1.4%
1936782−10.7%
1946721−7.8%
1954624−13.5%
1962642+2.9%
1968599−6.7%
1975741+23.7%
1982799+7.8%
1990747−6.5%
1999813+8.8%
2006858+5.5%
2009864+0.7%

See also

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References

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