| Saint-Didier-en-Velay | ||
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The main square in Saint-Didier-en-Velay
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| Coordinates: 45°18′11″N 4°16′32″E / 45.3031°N 4.2756°ECoordinates: 45°18′11″N 4°16′32″E / 45.3031°N 4.2756°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux | |
| Canton | Deux Rivières et Vallées | |
| Intercommunality | Loire-Semène | |
| Area1 | 25.56 km2 (9.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 3,500 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43177 /43140 | |
| Elevation | 640–924 m (2,100–3,031 ft) (avg. 835 m or 2,740 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. |
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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.
Saint-Didier-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. In the church of Saint Didier, there is one of the most impressive painting of the well known Spanish painter Zurbaran.