Marcoux, Loire

Marcoux

Marcoux
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Boën
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée
Mayor Jean-Bernard Roche
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 394–777 m (1,293–2,549 ft)
(avg. 500 m/1,600 ft)
Land area1 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population2 564  (1999)
 - Density 37 /km2 (96 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42136/ 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.

Marcoux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

See also