Yssingeaux

Yssingeaux (French pronunciation: [isɛ̃ʒo] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sinjau) is a commune and subprefecture in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Yssingeaux
Subprefecture
Coat of arms
Location of Yssingeaux
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Coordinates: 45°08′37″N 4°07′28″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Yssingeaux
Canton	Yssingeaux
Intercommunality	Sucs
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Liogier[1]
Area 1	80.57 km2 (31.11 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	7,380
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43268 /43200
Elevation	589–1,320 m (1,932–4,331 ft) (avg. 840 m or 2,760 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated between Le Puy-en-Velay and Firminy.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,565	—
1975	5,878	+0.78%
1982	6,228	+0.83%
1990	6,118	−0.22%
1999	6,492	+0.66%
2007	6,931	+0.82%
2012	7,101	+0.49%
2017	7,202	+0.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department