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

Bard
Commune
Coat of arms of Bard
Location of Bard
Map
Bard is located in France
Bard
Bard
Bard is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bard
Bard
Coordinates: 45°35′18″N 4°00′44″E / 45.5883°N 4.0122°E / 45.5883; 4.0122
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Quentin Pâquet[1]
Area
1
13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
685
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42012 /42600
Elevation417–1,271 m (1,368–4,170 ft)
(avg. 750 m or 2,460 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 335—    
1975 343+0.34%
1982 418+2.87%
1990 518+2.72%
1999 578+1.23%
2009 619+0.69%
2014 647+0.89%
2020 682+0.88%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE