Bourg-Argental
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A general view of Bourg-Argental | ||
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  Bourg-Argental | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Bourg-Argental | ||
| Coordinates: 45°17′50″N 4°33′38″E / 45.2972°N 4.5606°ECoordinates: 45°17′50″N 4°33′38″E / 45.2972°N 4.5606°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne | |
| Canton | Bourg-Argental | |
| Intercommunality | Monts du Pilat | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Stéphane Heyraud | |
| Area1 | 20.15 km2 (7.78 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 3,008 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42023 / 42220 | |
| Elevation | 450–1,003 m (1,476–3,291 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. | ||
Bourg-Argental is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,035 | — |
| 1968 | 3,091 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3,239 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 3,150 | −2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,877 | −8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,767 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,926 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,008 | +2.8% |
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