Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe syʁ ʁɔan] ⓘ, lit. 'Saint Léger on Roanne') is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Location of Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | |
  Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne  Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′27″N 3°59′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Roanne-2 |
| Intercommunality | Roannais Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Bravo[1] |
Area 1 | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,170 |
| • Density | 259/km2 (672/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42253 /42155 |
| Elevation | 296–339 m (971–1,112 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A football team called les Belettes (The Weasels) was created in the village in 2020.[4] In April 2021 the village was the site of a large explosion after gas-cylinders were exposed to fire.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 578 | — |
| 1975 | 712 | +3.02% |
| 1982 | 859 | +2.72% |
| 1990 | 947 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 943 | −0.05% |
| 2009 | 1,133 | +1.85% |
| 2014 | 1,119 | −0.25% |
| 2020 | 1,161 | +0.62% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
