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Leigneux |
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Leigneux
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée |
| Mayor | Bernard Mioche (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 389–581 m (1,276–1,906 ft) (avg. 438 m/1,437 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 350 (1999) |
| - Density | 77 /km2 (200 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42119/ 42130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Leigneux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.