Saint-André-le-Puy
Saint-André-le-Puy | |
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Coordinates: 45°38′47″N 4°15′39″E / 45.6464°N 4.2608°ECoordinates: 45°38′47″N 4°15′39″E / 45.6464°N 4.2608°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Andrézieux-Bouthéon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Achard |
Area 1 | 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,533 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42200 /42210 |
Elevation | 357–374 m (1,171–1,227 ft) (avg. 383 m or 1,257 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-André-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe lə pɥi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Location[]
It is located 26 km (16 mi) from Saint-Étienne (turn off the N89 westbound at Montrond-les-Bains onto the N82 southwards).
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 300 | — |
1806 | 266 | −11.3% |
1821 | 293 | +10.2% |
1831 | 279 | −4.8% |
1841 | 356 | +27.6% |
1851 | 367 | +3.1% |
1861 | 374 | +1.9% |
1872 | 438 | +17.1% |
1881 | 454 | +3.7% |
1891 | 476 | +4.8% |
1901 | 500 | +5.0% |
1911 | 475 | −5.0% |
1921 | 441 | −7.2% |
1931 | 480 | +8.8% |
1946 | 523 | +9.0% |
1954 | 555 | +6.1% |
1962 | 595 | +7.2% |
1968 | 653 | +9.7% |
1975 | 662 | +1.4% |
1982 | 1,002 | +51.4% |
1990 | 1,151 | +14.9% |
1999 | 1,182 | +2.7% |
2009 | 1,256 | +6.3% |
2016 | 1,545 | +23.0% |
Miscellaneous[]
Puy derives from the Provençal word "Puech", meaning an isolated hill. It rejected the proposed European Constitution by 60%.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated
- Weather for Saint-André-le-Puy
- Financial Data for Saint-André-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
- Picture of the belltower of the parish church
Map links[]
- Map and list of communes of the Loire
- Map of Saint-André-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
- Saint-André-le-Puy on the Cassini map
- Calculate straight-line distance from Saint-André-le-Puy to other towns in the Loire
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- Communes of Loire (department)
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