Pélussin (French pronunciation: [pelysɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Pélussin is made up of three districts : Notre-Dame, Les Croix and at the very top, Virieu.
Pélussin | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′09″N 4°40′54″E / 45.4192°N 4.6817°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Le Pilat |
Intercommunality | Pilat rhodanien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Devrieux[1] |
Area 1 | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,682 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42168 /42410 |
Elevation | 240–1,340 m (790–4,400 ft) (avg. 417 m or 1,368 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pélussin, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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