Panissières
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Feurs | |
| Community association | Forez-Est | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 48 ' N , 4 ° 21' E | |
| height | 426-835 m | |
| surface | 26.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,929 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42360 | |
| INSEE code | 42165 | |
| Website | www.panissieres.fr | |
Panissières is a French municipality with 2929 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Feurs . The inhabitants are called Panissièrois .
geography
The municipality is located in the historical province of Forez . Panissières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Violay in the north, Villechenève in the northeast, Chambost-Longessaigne in the east and southeast, Essertines-en-Donzy and Jas in the south, Salvizinet in the southwest, Cottance in the west and Montchal in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 3,412 | 3,276 | 3,046 | 2,903 | 2,867 | 2,860 | 2,797 | 2,958 |
Attractions
- Monorail , developed by Charles Lartigue from 1870–1880
Personalities
- Jean-Marie Bonnassieux (1810-1892), sculptor
- Jean Berthelier (1830–1888), singer (tenor)
Web links
Commons : Panissières - collection of images, videos and audio files
