Leigneux

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

Leigneux
Commune
Location of Leigneux
Leigneux is located in France
Leigneux
Leigneux
Leigneux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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 (2020–2026) Marie-Gabrielle Pfister[1]
Area
1
4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
361
 • Density80/km2 (210/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%
YearPop.±%
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. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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