Précieux
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  Précieux | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Précieux | ||
| Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°ECoordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Monique Rey | |
| Area1 | 16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 775 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42180 / 42600 | |
| Elevation |
358–404 m (1,175–1,325 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 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. | ||
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Précieux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Celebrity connections
Benoît Malon (1841 - 1893), politician, journalist and an important leader in the development of socialism, both within France and internationally, was born in Précieux.
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