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Cayres (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeast central France.

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Cayres is a commune in France, situated in the Haute-Loire department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Cayres and is located in the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay. The municipality has an area of 29.22 square kilometers and stands at an elevation of 1382 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas, Le Brignon, Costaros, and Landos.

The population of Cayres is recorded as 735, comprising 346 males and 383 females. Another source lists the population as 644. The commune is associated with the electoral district of canton of Velay volcanique. Its postal code is 43510. A restaurant is located in the city.

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Place details

Locality
Cayres
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
644

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Air quality

42US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.6 µg/m³
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11.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Cayres
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Plage du lac du Bouchet.JPG
French commune.caption
Beach at Lake Bouchet, with restaurant on the far side
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Cayres 43.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Le Puy-en-Velay
French commune.canton
Velay volcanique
French commune.intercommunality
Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles
French commune.mayor
Ludovic Gire
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
1180
French commune.elevation min m
971
French commune.elevation max m
1382
French commune.area km2
29.22
French commune.INSEE
43042
French commune.postal code
43510

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cayres
Country
France
Population
674
Area
29.22
Elevation
1118
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Solignac-sur-Loire
Image
Plage du lac du Bouchet.JPG
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Commons category
Cayres
postal code
43510
associated electoral district
canton of Velay volcanique
male population
346
female population
383
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-71-57-30-88
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • See also
  • References

Cayres (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeast central France.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cayres” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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