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

Périgneux
Commune
Coat of arms of Périgneux
Location of Périgneux
Map
Périgneux is located in France
Périgneux
Périgneux
Périgneux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Périgneux
Périgneux
Coordinates: 45°26′35″N 4°09′20″E / 45.4431°N 4.1556°E / 45.4431; 4.1556
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Robin[1]
Area
1
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,605
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42169 /42380
Elevation448–720 m (1,470–2,362 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 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 812—    
1975 743−1.26%
1982 765+0.42%
1990 896+2.00%
1999 1,083+2.13%
2009 1,347+2.21%
2014 1,448+1.46%
2020 1,589+1.56%
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