Précieux

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

Précieux
Commune
Town hall and church
Coat of arms
Location of Précieux
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Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Montbrison
Intercommunality	CA Loire Forez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Monique Rey[1]
Area 1	16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,040
• Density	63.8/km2 (165/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42180 /42600
Elevation	358–404 m (1,175–1,325 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	517	—
1975	510	−0.19%
1982	576	+1.75%
1990	764	+3.59%
1999	775	+0.16%
2009	1,033	+2.92%
2014	1,028	−0.10%
2020	1,033	+0.08%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

Benoît Malon (1841 - 1893), politician, journalist was born in Précieux.

See also

• Communes of the Loire department