Doizieux
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| Doizieux | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Doizieux | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′41″N 4°35′12″E / 45.4281°N 4.5867°ECoordinates: 45°25′41″N 4°35′12″E / 45.4281°N 4.5867°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Dominique Crozet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 estimate) | |
| • Population2 | 791 |
| • Population2 Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42085 / 42740 |
| Elevation |
440–1,396 m (1,444–4,580 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
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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. | |
Doizieux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The village is situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Lyon. It is in the heart of the Parc naturel régional du Pilat.
The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, flows through the commune.[1]
Administration
| Periode | Mayor |
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| March 2001 | Dominique Crozet |
Demography
| Year | Population |
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| 1962 | 436 |
| 1968 | 520 |
| 1975 | 478 |
| 1982 | 521 |
| 1990 | 594 |
| 1999 | 645 |
| 2005 | 791 |
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Doizieux. |
- Doizieux official website (FR)
- Doizieux on Institut géographique national website (FR)
- Doizieux on Insee website
- Localisation of Doizieux
- Map of Doizieux on Mapquest
References
- ↑ CESAME (March 2010). "Prélèvements et gestion quantitative de la ressource sur le bassin versant du Gier Phase 1". Saint-Etienne Metropole. p. 6. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
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