Leigneux
Leigneux | |
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  Leigneux | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 3°58′37″E / 45.7522°N 3.9769°ECoordinates: 45°45′08″N 3°58′37″E / 45.7522°N 3.9769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Gabrielle Pfister |
| Area 1 | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 372 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42119 /42130 |
| Elevation | 389–581 m (1,276–1,906 ft) (avg. 438 m or 1,437 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Leigneux (French pronunciation: [lɛɲø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography[]
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 600 | — |
| 1806 | 505 | −15.8% |
| 1821 | 570 | +12.9% |
| 1831 | 484 | −15.1% |
| 1841 | 462 | −4.5% |
| 1851 | 517 | +11.9% |
| 1861 | 411 | −20.5% |
| 1872 | 466 | +13.4% |
| 1881 | 489 | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 514 | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 500 | −2.7% |
| 1911 | 514 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 504 | −1.9% |
| 1931 | 486 | −3.6% |
| 1946 | 423 | −13.0% |
| 1954 | 478 | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 406 | −15.1% |
| 1968 | 445 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 410 | −7.9% |
| 1982 | 397 | −3.2% |
| 1900 | 328 | −17.4% |
| 1999 | 350 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 349 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 384 | +10.0% |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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