Précieux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Précieux (French pronunciation: [pʁesjø]; Arpitan: Prèssiœ [pre.ˈsjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Précieux
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Commune | |
Town hall and church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Précieux | |
  Précieux Location within France  Précieux Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 1,042 |
| • Density | 63.97/km2 (165.7/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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 517 | — |
| 1975 | 510 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 576 | +1.75% |
| 1990 | 764 | +3.59% |
| 1999 | 775 | +0.16% |
| 2007 | 986 | +3.06% |
| 2012 | 1,059 | +1.44% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | −0.53% |
| 2023 | 1,042 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
Benoît Malon (1841 - 1893), politician, journalist was born in Précieux.
