Leigneux

Leigneux (French pronunciation: [lɛɲø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Leigneux
Commune
Location of Leigneux
Leigneux
Leigneux
Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 3°58′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marie-Gabrielle Pfister
Area
1
4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
377
  Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42119 /42130
Elevation389–581 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.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793600    
1806505−15.8%
1821570+12.9%
1831484−15.1%
1841462−4.5%
1851517+11.9%
1861411−20.5%
1872466+13.4%
1881489+4.9%
1891514+5.1%
1901500−2.7%
1911514+2.8%
1921504−1.9%
1931486−3.6%
1946423−13.0%
1954478+13.0%
1962406−15.1%
1968445+9.6%
1975410−7.9%
1982397−3.2%
1900328−17.4%
1999350+6.7%
2005349−0.3%
2015384+10.0%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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