Précieux

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Précieux
Commune
Town hall and church
Town hall and church
Coat of arms of Précieux
Location of Précieux
Précieux is located in France
Précieux
Précieux
Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°E / 45.5872; 4.1519Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°E / 45.5872; 4.1519
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Monique Rey
Area
1
16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
1,033
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42180 /42600
Elevation358–404 m (1,175–1,325 ft)
(avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Précieux (French pronunciation: ​[pʁesjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793600—    
1806587−2.2%
1821701+19.4%
1831637−9.1%
1841662+3.9%
1851717+8.3%
1861683−4.7%
1872833+22.0%
1881856+2.8%
1891924+7.9%
1901814−11.9%
1911682−16.2%
YearPop.±%
1921602−11.7%
1931630+4.7%
1946590−6.3%
1954508−13.9%
1962504−0.8%
1968517+2.6%
1975510−1.4%
1982576+12.9%
1990&64—    
1999775—    
20091,033+33.3%
20161,032−0.1%

Personalities[]

Benoît Malon (1841 - 1893), politician, journalist was born in Précieux.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.



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