Marlhes
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The church tower in Marlhes | |
  Marlhes | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Marlhes | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°ECoordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Saint-Genest-Malifaux |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Monts du Pilat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean Gilbert |
| Area1 | 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,305 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42139 / 42660 |
| Elevation |
810–1,190 m (2,660–3,900 ft) (avg. 945 m or 3,100 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. | |
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Marlhes is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Twin towns
Marlhes is twinned with:
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Féouda, Togo -
Charette, Quebec, Canada
Notable people
Marcellin Champagnat, catholic saint and founder of the Marist Brothers, was born in the village.
See also
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