Coutouvre
Coutouvre is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Location of Coutouvre 
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| Coordinates: 46°04′24″N 4°12′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Charlieu |
| Intercommunality | Roannais Agglomération |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Laurence Boyer |
| Area 1 | 21.87 km2 (8.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,101 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42074 /42460 |
| Elevation | 303–538 m (994–1,765 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies about 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Lyon.
Population
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Personalities
Coutouvre was the birthplace of:
- Jeanne-Marie Chavoin (1786-1818), co-founder of the Marist Sisters
- Claude Marie Dubuis (1817-1895), Catholic prelate
- Louis Mercier (1820-1875), translator of Jules Verne
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Associations website
- Notre Dame de Prompt Secours (Ecole de Coutouvre) School website
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