Boën-sur-Lignon
| Boën-sur-Lignon | ||
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A general view of Boën-sur-Lignon | ||
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  Boën-sur-Lignon | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Boën-sur-Lignon | ||
| Coordinates: 45°44′47″N 4°00′18″E / 45.7464°N 4.005°ECoordinates: 45°44′47″N 4°00′18″E / 45.7464°N 4.005°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Astrée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Lucien Moullier | |
| Area1 | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 3,160 | |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42019 / 42130 | |
| Elevation | 374–557 m (1,227–1,827 ft) | |
| Website | http://www.boen.fr/ | |
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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. | ||
Boën-sur-Lignon, formerly Boën,[1] is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,410 | — |
| 1968 | 3,654 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,766 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,603 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,256 | −9.6% |
| 1999 | 3,112 | −4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,135 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,160 | +0.8% |
See also
References
- ↑ Since 1 August 2012, Journal officiel de la République Française (in French), 3 August 2012
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