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Marchastel is a commune in France, situated within the Cantal department and the arrondissement of Saint-Flour. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Apchon, Cheylade, Lugarde, and Riom-ès-Montagnes. The town is located at an elevation of 1,176 meters above sea level.
The commune has an area of 22.92 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 513 residents and another citing 168. The postal code for the area is 15400. Marchastel is associated with the canton of Riom-ès-Montagnes for electoral purposes, while also being located in the canton of Condat.
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Place details
- Locality
- Marchastel
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 168
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Department
- Cantal
- Arrondissement
- Saint-Flour
- Canton
- Riom-ès-Montagnes
- Intercommunality
- Pays Gentiane
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Jean-Maurice Emorine
- Area
- 22.92 km (8.85 sq mi)
- Density
- 5.72/km (14.8/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 15116 /15400
- Elevation
- 769–1,176 m (2,523–3,858 ft) , (avg. 929 m or 3,048 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Marchastel ( French pronunciation: [maʁʃastɛl]; Occitan: Marchastèl) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Population
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marchastel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.