Saint-Médard-en-Forez
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Médard-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ medaʁ ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Saint-Médard in Forez) is a commune in the Loire département in central France.[3]
Saint-Médard-en-Forez | |
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Médard-en-Forez | |
  Saint-Médard-en-Forez Location within France  Saint-Médard-en-Forez Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′55″N 4°21′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Feurs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Deshayes[1] |
Area 1 | 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 962 |
| • Density | 92.6/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42264 /42330 |
| Elevation | 387–656 m (1,270–2,152 ft) (avg. 554 m or 1,818 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 | 409 | — |
| 1975 | 428 | +0.65% |
| 1982 | 582 | +4.49% |
| 1990 | 708 | +2.48% |
| 1999 | 806 | +1.45% |
| 2007 | 866 | +0.90% |
| 2012 | 1,004 | +3.00% |
| 2017 | 1,040 | +0.71% |
| 2023 | 962 | −1.29% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
