Verrières-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [vɛʁjɛʁ ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Verrières in Forez) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Verrières-en-Forez
Commune
Coat of arms of Verrières-en-Forez
Location of Verrières-en-Forez
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Verrières-en-Forez is located in France
Verrières-en-Forez
Verrières-en-Forez
Verrières-en-Forez is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Verrières-en-Forez
Verrières-en-Forez
Coordinates: 45°34′18″N 3°59′51″E / 45.5717°N 3.9975°E / 45.5717; 3.9975
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityLoire Forez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Peyronnet[1]
Area
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21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
723
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42328 /42600
Elevation540–1,272 m (1,772–4,173 ft)
(avg. 825 m or 2,707 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 512—    
1975 445−1.98%
1982 445+0.00%
1990 481+0.98%
1999 540+1.29%
2009 624+1.46%
2014 680+1.73%
2020 719+0.93%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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