Précieux (French pronunciation: [pʁesjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Précieux | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
,_mairie.jpg) Town hall and church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Précieux  | |
  Précieux  Précieux | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Monique Rey[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,033 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42180 /42600 |
| Elevation | 358–404 m (1,175–1,325 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 517 | — |
| 1975 | 510 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 576 | +1.75% |
| 1990 | 764 | +3.59% |
| 1999 | 775 | +0.16% |
| 2009 | 1,033 | +2.92% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | −0.10% |
| 2020 | 1,033 | +0.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
editBenoît Malon (1841 - 1893), politician, journalist was born in Précieux.
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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