Mercœur (Haute-Loire)
| Mercœur | ||
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Brioude | |
| Canton | Pays de Lafayette | |
| Community association | Rives du Haut Allier | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 12 ′ N , 3 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 600-1,009 m | |
| surface | 27.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 139 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43100 | |
| INSEE code | 43133 | |
Mercœur is a French municipality with 139 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the Arrondissement Brioude and the canton Pays de Lafayette . The Ceroux River runs along the western municipal boundary .
history
Mercœur is the seat of a medieval castle lordship that was elevated to the Duchy of Mercoeur .
Population development
- 1962: 207
- 1968: 229
- 1975: 207
- 1982: 201
- 1990: 175
- 1999: 150
- 2014: 140
Web links
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