Brives-Charensac
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay | |
| Canton | Le Puy-en-Velay-3 | |
| Community association | Puy-en-Velay | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 3 ' N , 3 ° 56' E | |
| height | 598-838 m | |
| surface | 4.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,085 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 855 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43700 | |
| INSEE code | 43041 | |
| Website | www.brives-charensac.fr | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours church |
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Brives-Charensac is a French municipality with 4085 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Brives-Charensac is located on the upper reaches of the Loire and borders immediately to the east on the departmental capital Le Puy-en-Velay .
Attractions
Brives-Charensac is known for its four historic bridges over the Loire. The Pont de la Chartreuse is classified as a monument historique .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 |
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| Residents | 2 022 | 2,880 | 3 713 | 4,069 | 4 399 | 4 356 | 4 118 | 4 146 |
Web links
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