Maclas is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Maclas
Commune
Coat of arms of Maclas
Location of Maclas
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Maclas is located in France
Maclas
Maclas
Maclas is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Maclas
Maclas
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 4°41′07″E / 45.3631°N 4.6853°E / 45.3631; 4.6853
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalityPilat rhodanien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Blanc[1]
Area
1
10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,834
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42129 /42520
Elevation256–453 m (840–1,486 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Maclas is located near the villages of Véranne and Saint-Appolinard, approximately 50 kilometres south of Lyon. It is located in the Pilat mountain range and its main industries are farming and local industry.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,111—    
1975 1,120+0.12%
1982 1,137+0.22%
1990 1,289+1.58%
1999 1,306+0.15%
2009 1,652+2.38%
2014 1,791+1.63%
2020 1,827+0.33%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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