Leigneux

Leigneux (French pronunciation: [lɛɲø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Leigneux
Commune
Location of Leigneux
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Coordinates: 45°45′08″N 3°58′37″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Boën-sur-Lignon
Intercommunality	CA Loire Forez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Gabrielle Pfister[1]
Area 1	4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	359
• Density	79.2/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	445	—
1975	410	−1.16%
1982	397	−0.46%
1990	328	−2.36%
1999	350	+0.72%
2009	376	+0.72%
2014	392	+0.84%
2020	361	−1.36%
Source: INSEE[2]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department