Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | |
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![]() Chapelle de Couureau | |
Location of Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | |
![]() Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau Location within France ![]() Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′40″N 3°56′41″E / 45.6611°N 3.9447°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Épinat[1] |
Area 1 | 50.18 km2 (19.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 677 |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (34.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42205 /42940 |
| Elevation | 500–1,481 m (1,640–4,859 ft) (avg. 1,023 m or 3,356 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɔnɛ lə kuʁo]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,006 | — |
| 1975 | 1,005 | −0.01% |
| 1982 | 899 | −1.58% |
| 1990 | 805 | −1.37% |
| 1999 | 750 | −0.78% |
| 2007 | 735 | −0.25% |
| 2012 | 735 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 687 | −1.34% |
| 2023 | 677 | −0.24% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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