Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
Saint-Georges-en-Couzan | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Saint-Georges-en-Couzan  | |
  Saint-Georges-en-Couzan  Saint-Georges-en-Couzan | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′06″N 3°55′55″E / 45.7017°N 3.9319°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Buisson[1] |
| Area 1 | 2,364 km2 (913 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 400 |
| • Density | 0.17/km2 (0.44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42227 /42990 |
| Elevation | 452–1,134 m (1,483–3,720 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Georges-en-Couzan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ ɑ̃ kuzɑ̃]; Arpitan: Sant-Jôrjo-en-Cosan) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
Geography[edit]
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 631 | — |
| 1975 | 591 | −0.93% |
| 1982 | 579 | −0.29% |
| 1990 | 539 | −0.89% |
| 1999 | 460 | −1.75% |
| 2009 | 410 | −1.14% |
| 2014 | 437 | +1.28% |
| 2020 | 408 | −1.14% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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