Marcoux, Loire
Marcoux
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|---|---|
Commune | |
 Château de Goutelas | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Marcoux | |
  Marcoux Location within France  Marcoux Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 781 |
| • Density | 51.0/km2 (132/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. | |
Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]; Arpitan: Mèrcor [mar.ˈku]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 464 | +0.41% |
| 1982 | 482 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 522 | +1.00% |
| 1999 | 564 | +0.86% |
| 2007 | 664 | +2.06% |
| 2012 | 772 | +3.06% |
| 2017 | 735 | −0.98% |
| 2023 | 781 | +1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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