Sail-sous-Couzan | |
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Commune | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sail-sous-Couzan | |
  Sail-sous-Couzan  Sail-sous-Couzan | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′05″N 3°58′17″E / 45.7347°N 3.9714°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Bouchard[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi) |
| Population | 989 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42195 /42890 |
| Elevation | 396–689 m (1,299–2,260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sail-sous-Couzan (French pronunciation: [saj su kuzɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,544 | — |
| 1975 | 1,420 | −1.19% |
| 1982 | 1,294 | −1.32% |
| 1990 | 1,068 | −2.37% |
| 1999 | 983 | −0.92% |
| 2009 | 957 | −0.27% |
| 2014 | 943 | −0.29% |
| 2020 | 987 | +0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The Château de Couzan is a ruined castle whose construction dates from the 11th to the 14th century. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1890.[4]
- 12th-century church, a monument historique since 1928.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Sail-sous-Couzan: Château de Couzan (restes), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Sail-sous-Couzan: église, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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