Blassac

Blassac (French pronunciation: [blasak]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-east central France.

Blassac
Commune
In the distance: the church of Saint-Roch, perched on its volcanic promontory above the flooded Allier in November 2008
Location of Blassac
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Coordinates: 45°10′16″N 3°24′02″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Brioude
Canton	Pays de Lafayette
Intercommunality	Rives du Haut Allier
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Hansmetzger[1]
Area 1	12.56 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	129
• Density	10.3/km2 (26.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43031 /43380
Elevation	441–953 m (1,447–3,127 ft) (avg. 518 m or 1,699 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	174	—
1975	146	−2.48%
1982	143	−0.30%
1990	130	−1.18%
1999	121	−0.79%
2009	150	+2.17%
2014	145	−0.68%
2020	134	−1.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department