Bard (Loire)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 35 ' N , 4 ° 1' E | |
| height | 417-1,271 m | |
| surface | 13.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 664 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42600 | |
| INSEE code | 42012 | |
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Bard is a French municipality with 664 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Loire department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison . The inhabitants are called Bardois .
geography
Bard is located about 30 kilometers northwest of Saint-Étienne on the Forez . Bard is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Essertines-en-Châtelneuf in the north, Montbrison in the east and northeast, Écotay-l'Olme in the east and southeast, Verrières-en-Forez in the south, Saint-Anthème in the west and southwest and Lérigneux in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 404 | 335 | 343 | 418 | 518 | 578 | 625 | 638 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Jean church from the 16th century
Web links
Commons : Bard - collection of images, videos and audio files
