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Chavaniac-Lafayette
Administration Country France Region Auvergne Department Haute-Loire Arrondissement Brioude Canton Paulhaguet Mayor Hélène Mansot Statistics Elevation 620–1,046 m (2,030–3,432 ft)
(avg. 714 m/2,343 ft)Land area1 8.41 km2 (3.25 sq mi) Population2 293 (1999) - Density 35 /km2 (91 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 43067/ 43230 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 45°09′34″N 3°34′52″E / 45.1594444444°N 3.58111111111°E
Chavaniac-Lafayette is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birth place of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette in 1757.
See also
Categories:- Communes of Haute-Loire
- Haute-Loire geography stubs
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