Pradines, Loire

Pradines
Commune
Location of Pradines
Pradines is located in France
Pradines
Pradines
Location within France
Pradines is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pradines
Pradines
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°59′57″N 4°10′38″E / 45.9992°N 4.1772°E / 45.9992; 4.1772
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
IntercommunalityPays entre Loire et Rhône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Brun[1]
Area
1
11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
918
 • Density79.1/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42178 /42630
Elevation302–459 m (991–1,506 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.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 483—    
1975 502+0.55%
1982 498−0.11%
1990 604+2.44%
1999 608+0.07%
2007 644+0.72%
2012 748+3.04%
2017 803+1.43%
2023 918+2.26%
Source: INSEE[3]

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE