Leigneux | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 3°58′37″E / 45.7522°N 3.9769°ECoordinates: 45°45′08″N 3°58′37″E / 45.7522°N 3.9769°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Mioche |
Area1 | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 350 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42119 /42130 |
Elevation | 389–581 m (1,276–1,906 ft) (avg. 438 m or 1,437 ft) |
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.
Leigneux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.