Marlhes

Marlhes
Commune
The church tower in Marlhes
Marlhes
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Marlhes
Coordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°E / 45.2839; 4.3956Coordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°E / 45.2839; 4.3956
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Le Pilat
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes des Monts du Pilat
Government
• Mayor	Jean Gilbert
Area1	32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	1,305
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	42139 /42660
Elevation	810–1,190 m (2,660–3,900 ft) (avg. 945 m or 3,100 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.

Marlhes is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Marlhes is twinned with:

Marcellin Champagnat, catholic saint and founder of the Marist Brothers, was born in the village.