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

Doizieux
Crêt de l'Oeillon
Crêt de l'Oeillon
Location of Doizieux
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Doizieux is located in France
Doizieux
Doizieux
Doizieux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Doizieux
Doizieux
Coordinates: 45°25′41″N 4°35′12″E / 45.4281°N 4.5867°E / 45.4281; 4.5867
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Philippe Porcherot[1]
Area
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28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
852
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42085 /42740
Elevation440–1,396 m (1,444–4,580 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The village is situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Lyon. It is in the heart of the Parc naturel régional du Pilat.

The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, flows through the commune.[3]

Administration

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Term Mayor
2008–2014 Dominique Crozet
2014–2026 Jean-Philippe Porcherot[1]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 520—    
1975 478−1.20%
1982 521+1.24%
1990 594+1.65%
1999 645+0.92%
2009 816+2.38%
2014 840+0.58%
2020 843+0.06%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ CESAME (March 2010). "Prélèvements et gestion quantitative de la ressource sur le bassin versant du Gier Phase 1" (PDF). Saint-Etienne Metropole. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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