Lézigneux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 34 ' N , 4 ° 4' E | |
| height | 419-844 m | |
| surface | 15.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,695 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42600 | |
| INSEE code | 42122 | |
| Website | http://www.lezigneux.fr/ | |
 School and town hall (Mairie) of Lézigneux |
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Lézigneux is a French commune with 1,695 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 Lézignois .
geography
Lézigneux is located about 29 kilometers west-northwest of Saint-Étienne on the Forez . Lézigneux is surrounded by the neighboring communities Écotay-l'Olme in the north, Montbrison in the northeast, Saint-Thomas-la-Garde in the east, Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville in the east and southeast, Margerie-Chantagret and Lavieu in the south, Chazelles- sur-Lavieu in the southwest and Verrières-en-Forez in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 594 | 539 | 597 | 766 | 900 | 1,153 | 1,543 | 1,676 |
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Attractions
- old Saint-Martin church
- new church Saint-Martin
- Vidrieux Chapel
Web links
Commons : Lézigneux - collection of images, videos and audio files
