Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse

Coordinates: 45°44′06″N 4°03′21″E / 45.735°N 4.0558°E / 45.735; 4.0558
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Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Commune
A weir on the Lignon du Forez
A weir on the Lignon du Forez
Coat of arms of Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Location of Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Map
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse is located in France
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse
Coordinates: 45°44′06″N 4°03′21″E / 45.735°N 4.0558°E / 45.735; 4.0558
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Drevet[1]
Area
1
11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,045
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42197 /42130
Elevation355–411 m (1,165–1,348 ft)
(avg. 387 m or 1,270 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t aɡat la butʁɛs]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

Geography[edit]

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 757—    
1975 791+0.63%
1982 831+0.71%
1990 846+0.22%
1999 813−0.44%
2009 1,062+2.71%
2014 1,037−0.48%
2020 1,044+0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

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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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE