Marcoux, Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Marcoux | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Château de Goutelas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Marcoux  | |
  Marcoux  Marcoux | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′42″N 4°00′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Verdier[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 780 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42136 /42130 |
| Elevation | 394–777 m (1,293–2,549 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 464 | +0.41% |
| 1982 | 482 | +0.55% |
| 1990 | 522 | +1.00% |
| 1999 | 564 | +0.86% |
| 2009 | 707 | +2.29% |
| 2014 | 753 | +1.27% |
| 2020 | 780 | +0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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