Marcoux, Loire
| Marcoux | ||
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The Château de Goutelas, in Marcoux | ||
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  Marcoux | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Marcoux | ||
| Coordinates: 45°42′42″N 4°00′50″E / 45.7117°N 4.0139°ECoordinates: 45°42′42″N 4°00′50″E / 45.7117°N 4.0139°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Bernard Roche | |
| Area1 | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 564 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42136 / 42130 | |
| Elevation |
394–777 m (1,293–2,549 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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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Marcoux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
See also
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