Saint-André-le-Puy
Saint-André-le-Puy | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Saint-André-le-Puy  | |
  Saint-André-le-Puy  Saint-André-le-Puy | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′47″N 4°15′39″E / 45.6464°N 4.2608°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Andrézieux-Bouthéon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Achard[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,515 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42200 /42210 |
| Elevation | 357–374 m (1,171–1,227 ft) (avg. 383 m or 1,257 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-André-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe lə pɥi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
Location[edit]
It is located 26 km (16 mi) from Saint-Étienne (turn off the N89 westbound at Montrond-les-Bains onto the N82 southwards).
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 653 | — |
| 1975 | 662 | +0.20% |
| 1982 | 1,002 | +6.10% |
| 1990 | 1,151 | +1.75% |
| 1999 | 1,182 | +0.30% |
| 2009 | 1,256 | +0.61% |
| 2014 | 1,483 | +3.38% |
| 2020 | 1,518 | +0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Miscellaneous[edit]
Puy derives from the Provençal word "Puech", meaning an isolated hill. It rejected the proposed European Constitution by 60%.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated
- Weather for Saint-André-le-Puy
- Financial Data for Saint-André-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
- Picture of the belltower of the parish church
Map links[edit]
- Map of Saint-André-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
- Saint-André-le-Puy on the Cassini map
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