Saint Pal de Mons | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall in Saint-Pal-de-Mons
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Coordinates: 45°14′50″N 4°16′30″E / 45.2472°N 4.275°ECoordinates: 45°14′50″N 4°16′30″E / 45.2472°N 4.275°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Haute-Loire | |
Arrondissement | Yssingeaux | |
Canton | Deux Rivières et Vallées | |
Intercommunality | Les Marches du Velay | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Patrick Riffard | |
Area1 | 27.11 km2 (10.47 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 1,748 | |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 43213 /43620 | |
Elevation | 615–969 m (2,018–3,179 ft) (avg. 842 m or 2,762 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Pal-de-Mons is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
It was the birthplace of the missionary bishop, Paul Durieu, O.M.I. (1830–1899), first Bishop of New Westminster in British Columbia, Canada.