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

Marlhes
Commune
Location of Marlhes
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Marlhes is located in France
Marlhes
Marlhes
Marlhes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marlhes
Marlhes
Coordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°E / 45.2839; 4.3956
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalityMonts du Pilat
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Chorain[1]
Area
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32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,338
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42139 /42660
Elevation810–1,190 m (2,660–3,900 ft)
(avg. 945 m or 3,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 971—    
1975 981+0.15%
1982 1,021+0.57%
1990 1,094+0.87%
1999 1,305+1.98%
2009 1,388+0.62%
2014 1,327−0.89%
2020 1,340+0.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin towns

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Marlhes is twinned with:

Personalities

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Marcellin Champagnat, a Catholic saint who founded the Marist Brothers, was born in the village.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE