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Tence

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

Key Information

Tence
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Tence
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Coordinates: 45°06′54″N 4°17′24″E / 45.115°N 4.29°E / 45.115; 4.29
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Loire
Arrondissement	Yssingeaux
Canton	Boutières
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	David Salque-Pradier^[1]
Area ¹	52.12 km² (20.12 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	3,148
• Density	60.40/km² (156.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	43244 /43190
Elevation	803–1,127 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.

Geography

The river Lignon du Velay flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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%

Year	Pop.	±% 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

Communes of the Haute-Loire department

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Tence, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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