Luriecq
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Loire | |
Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
Canton | Montbrison | |
Community association | Loire Forez | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 27 ' N , 4 ° 5' E | |
height | 480-1,120 m | |
surface | 20.28 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,311 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 65 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 42380 | |
INSEE code | 42126 | |
Website | http://www.luriecq.fr/ |
Luriecq is a French commune with 1,311 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Montbrison . The inhabitants are called Luriecquois .
geography
Luriecq is located about 23 kilometers west of Saint-Étienne in the Forez . Luriecq is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Chenereilles in the north, Périgneux in the east, La Tourette , Saint-Bonnet-le-Château and Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas in the south, Estivareilles in the west and Marols in the north-west.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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580 | 528 | 544 | 608 | 625 | 766 | 917 | 1,259 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Roche-Cubertelle dolmen , historic monument since 1916
- Saint-Irénée church from the 16th century, historic monument since 1973
Web links
Commons : Luriecq - collection of images, videos and audio files