- Monistrol-sur-Loire
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Monistrol-sur-Loire
Administration Country France Region Auvergne Department Haute-Loire Arrondissement Yssingeaux Canton Monistrol-sur-Loire Mayor Robert Valour
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 434–874 m (1,424–2,867 ft) Land area1 48.25 km2 (18.63 sq mi) Population2 8,444 (2006) - Density 175 /km2 (450 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 43137/ 43120 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°17′36″N 4°10′22″E / 45.2933333333°N 4.17277777778°E
Monistrol-sur-Loire is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It is the birthplace of former Roman Catholic archbishop Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel
Geography
The river Lignon du Velay flows into the Loire in the commune.
See also
Categories:- Communes of Haute-Loire
- Haute-Loire geography stubs
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