Précieux
Commune
Town hall and church
Town hall and church
Coat of arms of Précieux
Coat of arms
Location of Précieux
Précieux is located in France
Précieux
Précieux
Précieux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Précieux
Précieux
Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°E / 45.5872; 4.1519
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Monique Rey[1]
Area
1
16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,033
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42180 /42600
Elevation358–404 m (1,175–1,325 ft)
(avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Précieux (French pronunciation: [pʁesjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 517—    
1975 510−0.19%
1982 576+1.75%
1990 764+3.59%
1999 775+0.16%
2009 1,033+2.92%
2014 1,028−0.10%
2020 1,033+0.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

Benoît Malon (1841 - 1893), politician, journalist was born in Précieux.

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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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