Usson-en-Forez
| Usson-en-Forez | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
|  | |
| .svg.png) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Usson-en-Forez | |
|   Usson-en-Forez   Usson-en-Forez | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′27″N 3°56′32″E / 45.3908°N 3.9422°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 
| Department | Loire | 
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | 
| Canton | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 
| Intercommunality | Loire Forez Agglomération | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Beal[1] | 
| Area 1 | 47.24 km2 (18.24 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[2] | 1,461 | 
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 42318 /42550 | 
| Elevation | 767–1,137 m (2,516–3,730 ft) (avg. 915 m or 3,002 ft) | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Usson-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [ysɔ̃ ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Usson in Forez) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,698 | — | 
| 1975 | 1,456 | −2.17% | 
| 1982 | 1,342 | −1.16% | 
| 1990 | 1,265 | −0.74% | 
| 1999 | 1,232 | −0.29% | 
| 2009 | 1,454 | +1.67% | 
| 2014 | 1,492 | +0.52% | 
| 2020 | 1,490 | −0.02% | 
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
- Lazarite priest Jean-Claude Faveyrial (1813–1893), author of the first book on the history of Albania.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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