Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Marcoux | |
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Commune | |
Château de Goutelas | |
Coordinates: 45°42′42″N 4°00′50″E / 45.7117°N 4.0139°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Verdier[1] |
Area 1 | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 780 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42136 /42130 |
Elevation | 394–777 m (1,293–2,549 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 451 | — |
1975 | 464 | +0.41% |
1982 | 482 | +0.55% |
1990 | 522 | +1.00% |
1999 | 564 | +0.86% |
2009 | 707 | +2.29% |
2014 | 753 | +1.27% |
2020 | 780 | +0.59% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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