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Salers

Coordinates: 45°08′20″N 2°29′42″E / 45.1389°N 2.495°E / 45.1389; 2.495
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Salers
The town hall in Salers
The town hall in Salers
Coat of arms of Salers
Location of Salers
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Salers is located in France
Salers
Salers
Salers is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Salers
Salers
Coordinates: 45°08′20″N 2°29′42″E / 45.1389°N 2.495°E / 45.1389; 2.495
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementMauriac
CantonMauriac
IntercommunalityPays de Salers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Faure[1]
Area
1
4.85 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
316
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15219 /15140
Elevation830–1,207 m (2,723–3,960 ft)
(avg. 951 m or 3,120 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Salers (French pronunciation: [saˈlɛʁ], Occitan: Salèrn) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

It is famous for the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) cheeses Cantal and Salers. It is also famous for the Salers breed of cattle that originated in this commune.

It was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando in the late 1430s, during the final phase of the Hundred Years' War.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 521—    
1975 480−1.16%
1982 451−0.89%
1990 439−0.34%
1999 401−1.00%
2009 361−1.05%
2014 341−1.13%
2020 321−1.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE