Merle-Leignec
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Merle-Leignec (French pronunciation: [mɛʁl lɛɲɛk], before 1993: Merle)[3] is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Merle-Leignec | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Merle-Leignec | |
  Merle-Leignec Location within France  Merle-Leignec Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′32″N 4°01′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Avril[1] |
Area 1 | 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 324 |
| • Density | 20.0/km2 (51.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42142 /42380 |
| Elevation | 660–994 m (2,165–3,261 ft) (avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 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 | 278 | — |
| 1975 | 216 | −3.54% |
| 1982 | 223 | +0.46% |
| 1990 | 233 | +0.55% |
| 1999 | 235 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 298 | +3.01% |
| 2012 | 307 | +0.60% |
| 2017 | 320 | +0.83% |
| 2023 | 324 | +0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
