Bourg-Argental (French pronunciation: [buʁk‿aʁʒɑ̃tal] ; Arpitan: Lo Bôrg-Argentâf; Occitan: Lo Borg d'Argentau) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Bourg-Argental | |
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Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bourg-Argental  | |
  Bourg-Argental  Bourg-Argental | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′50″N 4°33′38″E / 45.2972°N 4.5606°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Monts du Pilat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Heyraud[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,949 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42023 /42220 |
| Elevation | 450–1,003 m (1,476–3,291 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 | 3,091 | — |
| 1975 | 3,239 | +0.67% |
| 1982 | 3,150 | −0.40% |
| 1990 | 2,877 | −1.13% |
| 1999 | 2,767 | −0.43% |
| 2007 | 2,949 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 2,959 | +0.07% |
| 2017 | 2,922 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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