Merle-Leignec

Merle-Leignec (French pronunciation: ​[mɛʁl lɛɲɛk]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Merle-Leignec
Commune
Coat of arms of Merle-Leignec
Coat of arms
Location of Merle-Leignec
Merle-Leignec is located in France
Merle-Leignec
Merle-Leignec
Merle-Leignec is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Merle-Leignec
Merle-Leignec
Coordinates: 45°22′32″N 4°01′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Avril[1]
Area
1
16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
322
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42142 /42380
Elevation660–994 m (2,165–3,261 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,000—    
1806967−3.3%
18211,028+6.3%
18311,006−2.1%
18411,004−0.2%
1851961−4.3%
1861939−2.3%
1872940+0.1%
1881910−3.2%
1891830−8.8%
1901782−5.8%
1911728−6.9%
YearPop.±%
1921591−18.8%
1931514−13.0%
1946437−15.0%
1954398−8.9%
1962345−13.3%
1968278−19.4%
1975216−22.3%
1982223+3.2%
1990233+4.5%
1999235+0.9%
2011309+31.5%
2016323+4.5%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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