Pralong (French pronunciation: [pʁalɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Pralong | |
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Commune | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pralong  | |
  Pralong  Pralong | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′59″N 4°01′52″E / 45.6664°N 4.0311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Garbil[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 858 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42179 /42600 |
| Elevation | 398–716 m (1,306–2,349 ft) (avg. 440 m or 1,440 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 | 322 | — |
| 1975 | 388 | +2.70% |
| 1982 | 532 | +4.61% |
| 1990 | 614 | +1.81% |
| 1999 | 680 | +1.14% |
| 2009 | 848 | +2.23% |
| 2014 | 873 | +0.58% |
| 2020 | 863 | −0.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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