Haute-Loire

Haute-Loire (; or Naut Leir; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche, Lozère, Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme. In 2023, it had a population of 228,654; its inhabitants are called Altiligériens in French (English : Altiligerians).

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Haute-Loire is a landlocked department in south-central France, named after the Loire River and located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. With a population of approximately 228,654 people, it is surrounded by five neighboring departments and serves as part of France's regional administrative structure.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Haute-Loire
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department of France
Settlement.image_flag: Drapeau département fr Haute-Loire.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Haute-Loire.svg
Settlement.image_map: Haute-Loire-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Haute-Loire in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Settlement.seat_type: Prefecture
Settlement.seat: Le Puy-en-Velay
Settlement.parts_type: Subprefectures
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: BrioudeYssingeaux
Settlement.leader_party: LR
Settlement.leader_title: President of the Departmental Council

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History
Geography
Demographics
Principal towns
Politics
Current National Assembly Representatives
Notable people
Tourism
See also
References
External links

The department, which has its prefecture in Le Puy-en-Velay, covers the upper reaches of the Loire and consists of the Loire Valley and the surrounding mountains in the Massif Central. It is one of the original 83 departments of France created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Parts of the department are included in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park.

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