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Boën

Boën-sur-Lignon
Commune
A general view of Boën-sur-Lignon
A general view of Boën-sur-Lignon
Coat of arms of Boën-sur-Lignon
Coat of arms
Boën-sur-Lignon is located in France
Boën-sur-Lignon
Boën-sur-Lignon
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Boën-sur-Lignon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Boën-sur-Lignon
Boën-sur-Lignon
Coordinates: 45°44′47″N 4°00′18″E / 45.7464°N 4.005°E / 45.7464; 4.005Coordinates: 45°44′47″N 4°00′18″E / 45.7464°N 4.005°E / 45.7464; 4.005
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Boën-sur-Lignon
Intercommunality Pays d'Astrée
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Lucien Moullier
Area1 6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 3,160
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 42019 /42130
Elevation 374–557 m (1,227–1,827 ft)
Website http://www.boen.fr/

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Boën-sur-Lignon, formerly Boën, is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.


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