Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse

Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse

A weir on the Lignon du Forez, in Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse

Coat of arms
Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse

Coordinates: 45°44′06″N 4°03′21″E / 45.735°N 4.0558°ECoordinates: 45°44′06″N 4°03′21″E / 45.735°N 4.0558°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Boën-sur-Lignon
Government
  Mayor Patrick Verney-Carron
Area1 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 813
  Density 69/km2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42197 / 42130
Elevation 355–411 m (1,165–1,348 ft)
(avg. 387 m or 1,270 ft)

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.

Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

See also

References

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