Farnay
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Farnay (French pronunciation: [faʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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 Location of Farnay | |
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| Coordinates: 45°29′35″N 4°35′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Alain Barrier[1] |
Area 1 | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,355 |
| • Density | 171/km2 (443/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42093 /42320 |
| Elevation | 315–792 m (1,033–2,598 ft) (avg. 445 m or 1,460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 305 | — |
| 1975 | 446 | +5.58% |
| 1982 | 879 | +10.18% |
| 1990 | 982 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | 1,139 | +1.66% |
| 2009 | 1,314 | +1.44% |
| 2014 | 1,396 | +1.22% |
| 2020 | 1,364 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
