Tence

Tence (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃s] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Tença) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Tence
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Tence
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Coordinates: 45°06′54″N 4°17′24″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Yssingeaux
Canton	Boutières
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	David Salque-Pradier[1]
Area 1	52.12 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,148
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43244 /43190
Elevation	803–1,127 m (2,635–3,698 ft) (avg. 851 m or 2,792 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 4,872 —     1821 5,418 +0.38% 1846 6,158 +0.51% 1872 4,693 −1.04% 1901 4,856 +0.12% 1926 3,863 −0.91% 1946 3,264 −0.84% 1962 2,949 −0.63%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 2,953 +0.02% 1975 2,821 −0.65% 1982 2,716 −0.54% 1990 2,788 +0.33% 1999 2,890 +0.40% 2007 3,272 +1.56% 2012 3,158 −0.71% 2017 3,098 −0.38%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department