Brioude

Brioude
Subprefecture
Bridge over the Allier
Bridge over the Allier
Coat of arms of Brioude
Location of Brioude
Map
Brioude is located in France
Brioude
Brioude
Brioude is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brioude
Brioude
Coordinates: 45°17′42″N 3°23′06″E / 45.295°N 3.385°E / 45.295; 3.385
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonBrioude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Vachelard[1]
Area
1
13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,518
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43040 /43100
Elevation414–622 m (1,358–2,041 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brioude (French pronunciation: [bʁijud] ; Auvergnat: Briude) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France.[3] It lies on the banks of the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire.

  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. ^ INSEE commune file