Usson-en-Forez | ||
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A general view of Usson-en-Forez
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Coordinates: 45°23′27″N 3°56′32″E / 45.3908°N 3.9422°ECoordinates: 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-Bonnet-le-Château | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jeanine Crozet | |
Area1 | 47.24 km2 (18.24 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 1,410 | |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 42318 /42550 | |
Elevation | 767–1,137 m (2,516–3,730 ft) (avg. 915 m or 3,002 ft) |
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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.
Usson-en-Forez is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
A notable native is Lazarite priest Jean-Claude Faveyrial (1813–1893), author of the first book on the history of Albania.