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Saint-André-le-Puy

Coordinates: 45°38′47″N 4°15′39″E / 45.6464°N 4.2608°E / 45.6464; 4.2608
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Saint-André-le-Puy
Commune
Coat of arms of Saint-André-le-Puy
Location of Saint-André-le-Puy
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Saint-André-le-Puy is located in France
Saint-André-le-Puy
Saint-André-le-Puy
Saint-André-le-Puy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-André-le-Puy
Saint-André-le-Puy
Coordinates: 45°38′47″N 4°15′39″E / 45.6464°N 4.2608°E / 45.6464; 4.2608
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonAndrézieux-Bouthéon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Achard[1]
Area
1
8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,515
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42200 /42210
Elevation357–374 m (1,171–1,227 ft)
(avg. 383 m or 1,257 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-André-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe pɥi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

Location

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It is located 26 km (16 mi) from Saint-Étienne (turn off the N89 westbound at Montrond-les-Bains onto the N82 southwards).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 653—    
1975 662+0.20%
1982 1,002+6.10%
1990 1,151+1.75%
1999 1,182+0.30%
2009 1,256+0.61%
2014 1,483+3.38%
2020 1,518+0.39%
Source: INSEE[4]

Miscellaneous

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Puy derives from the Provençal word "Puech", meaning an isolated hill. It rejected the proposed European Constitution by 60%.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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