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Coordinates: 45°02′04″N 3°05′37″E / 45.0344444°N 3.09361111°E
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Commune of Saint-Flour |
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  Saint-Flour, Cantal
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | 2 cantons |
| Mayor | Pierre Jarlier (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 757–1,040 m (2,480–3,410 ft) (avg. 783 m/2,570 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,625 (1999) |
| - Density | 244 /km² (630 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15187/ 15100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Flour is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Its inhabitants are called Sanflorains.
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Geography
Saint-Flour is located on the Planèze plateau of Cantal, on the banks of the Ander River.
People
The tragic poet de Belloy (1727-95), author of the celebrated tragedy on the Siege of Calais, was born at Saint-Flour.
See also
References
External links
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. [1]
- Tourism office website
- Picture of Saint-Flour Cathedral
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