Leigneux
| Leigneux | |
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  Leigneux | |
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Leigneux | |
| 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) |
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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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Leigneux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
See also
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