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 | |
|---|---|
Part of Banassac-Canilhac | |
 A road in the centre of the commune | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Banassac  | |
  Banassac  Banassac | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′13″N 3°12′03″E / 44.4369°N 3.2008°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lozère |
| Arrondissement | Mende |
| Canton | La Canourgue |
| Commune | Banassac-Canilhac |
| Area 1 | 17.41 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | 872 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48500 |
| Elevation | 504–927 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 edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 1,900 | — |
| 1800 | 1,629 | −14.3% |
| 1806 | 1,591 | −2.3% |
| 1821 | 1,889 | +18.7% |
| 1831 | 1,818 | −3.8% |
| 1836 | 1,856 | +2.1% |
| 1841 | 1,448 | −22.0% |
| 1846 | 1,500 | +3.6% |
| 1851 | 1,294 | −13.7% |
| 1856 | 1,188 | −8.2% |
| 1861 | 1,173 | −1.3% |
| 1866 | 1,276 | +8.8% |
| 1872 | 1,228 | −3.8% |
| 1876 | 1,256 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 1,393 | +10.9% |
| 1886 | 1,275 | −8.5% |
| 1891 | 1,158 | −9.2% |
| 1896 | 1,080 | −6.7% |
| 1901 | 964 | −10.7% |
| 1906 | 1,127 | +16.9% |
| 1911 | 1,110 | −1.5% |
| 1921 | 975 | −12.2% |
| 1926 | 888 | −8.9% |
| 1931 | 876 | −1.4% |
| 1936 | 782 | −10.7% |
| 1946 | 721 | −7.8% |
| 1954 | 624 | −13.5% |
| 1962 | 642 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 599 | −6.7% |
| 1975 | 741 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 799 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 747 | −6.5% |
| 1999 | 813 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 858 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 864 | +0.7% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 September 2015
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