Sainte-Marguerite, Haute-Loire

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Jacques Ludon^[1]Area5.39 km² (2.08 sq mi)Population39 • Density7.2/km² (19/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation590–889 m (1,936–2,917 ft)
(avg. 626 m or 2,054 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Marguerite (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁɡərit] ^ⓘ; Auvergnat: Senta Margarida) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department and the Auvergne region of south-central France.^[3]

Geography

Sainte-Marguerite is located in the Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.

The Senouire flows southwest through the southeastern part of the commune.

The commune contains several hamlets, including Le Rif, La Vizade and Charbonnières.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	65	—
1975	48	−4.24%
1982	42	−1.89%
1990	38	−1.24%
1999	37	−0.30%
2009	36	−0.27%
2014	39	+1.61%
2020	41	+0.84%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department

References