Blesle

Blesle
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Blesle
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Coordinates: 45°19′11″N 3°10′17″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Brioude
Canton	Sainte-Florine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Gibelin[1]
Area ^1	29.8 km^2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	626
• Density	21/km^2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43033 /43450
Elevation	472–875 m (1,549–2,871 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Blesle (French pronunciation: [blɛl]; Occitan: Bleila or Blela) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department, south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	847	—
1975	832	−0.25%
1982	824	−0.14%
1990	703	−1.97%
1999	660	−0.70%
2009	644	−0.25%
2014	622	−0.69%
2020	634	+0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department

References

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