Espalem

Espalem is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Espalem
Commune
Location of Espalem
Espalem Espalem
Coordinates: 45°18′30″N 3°14′01″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Brioude
Canton	Sainte-Florine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nathalie Avinin
Area ^1	14.62 km^2 (5.64 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	304
• Density	21/km^2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43088 /43450
Elevation	580–739 m (1,903–2,425 ft) (avg. 634 m or 2,080 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 576 —     1806 618 +7.3% 1821 626 +1.3% 1831 711 +13.6% 1841 715 +0.6% 1851 629 −12.0% 1861 501 −20.3% 1872 506 +1.0% 1881 510 +0.8% 1891 506 −0.8% 1901 382 −24.5% 1911 396 +3.7%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 363 −8.3% 1931 343 −5.5% 1946 316 −7.9% 1954 276 −12.7% 1962 264 −4.3% 1968 244 −7.6% 1975 226 −7.4% 1982 213 −5.8% 1990 212 −0.5% 1999 228 +7.5% 2010 287 +25.9% 2017 304 +5.9%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.