Tence
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Tence
Coat of arms
Location of Tence
Tence is located in France
Tence
Tence
Tence is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tence
Tence
Coordinates: 45°06′54″N 4°17′24″E / 45.115°N 4.29°E / 45.115; 4.29
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementYssingeaux
CantonBoutières
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) David Salque-Pradier[1]
Area
1
52.12 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
3,123
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43244 /43190
Elevation803–1,127 m (2,635–3,698 ft)
(avg. 851 m or 2,792 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tence (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃s] ⓘ; Occitan: Tença) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 4,872—    
1821 5,418+0.38%
1846 6,158+0.51%
1872 4,693−1.04%
1901 4,856+0.12%
1926 3,863−0.91%
1946 3,264−0.84%
1962 2,949−0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,953+0.02%
1975 2,821−0.65%
1982 2,716−0.54%
1990 2,788+0.33%
1999 2,890+0.40%
2007 3,272+1.56%
2012 3,158−0.71%
2017 3,098−0.38%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Tence, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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