Valprivas
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux | |
| Canton | Bas-en-Basset | |
| Community association | Marches du Velay-Rochebaron | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 19 ′ N , 4 ° 3 ′ E | |
| height | 491-953 m | |
| surface | 23.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 509 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43210 | |
| INSEE code | 43249 | |
| Website | http://www.valprivas.com/ | |
Valprivas is a commune with 509 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Yssingeaux and the canton of Bas-en-Basset .
geography
Valprivas is located about 32 kilometers north-northeast of Le Puy-en-Velay on the border of the natural landscapes Emblavès (also written Emblavez ) and Forez . The neighboring municipalities of Valprivas are Merle-Leignac in the north and north-west, Saint-Hilaire-Cusson-la-Valmitte in the north and north-east, Bas-en-Basset in the east and south-east, Tiranges in the south and west and Boisset in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 560 | 461 | 405 | 300 | 356 | 401 | 472 | 483 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Valprivas Castle from 935
Personalities
- Carl de Nys (1917–1996), Belgian priest and musicologist
Web links
Commons : Valprivas - collection of images, videos and audio files
