Yssingeaux

Subprefecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Yssingeaux

(2020–2026) Pierre Liogier^[1]Area

80.57 km² (31.11 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

7,345 • Density91/km² (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

43268 /43200

Elevation589–1,320 m (1,932–4,331 ft)
(avg. 840 m or 2,760 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Yssingeaux (French pronunciation: [isɛ̃ʒo] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sinjau) is a commune and subprefecture in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

It is situated between Le Puy-en-Velay and Firminy.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,565	—
1975	5,878	+0.78%
1982	6,228	+0.83%
1990	6,118	−0.22%
1999	6,492	+0.66%
2007	6,931	+0.82%
2012	7,101	+0.49%
2017	7,202	+0.28%
Source: INSEE^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE