Saint-Georges-en-Couzan

Saint-Georges-en-Couzan

Saint-Georges-en-Couzan in winter

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Saint-Georges-en-Couzan

Coordinates: 45°42′06″N 3°55′55″E / 45.7017°N 3.9319°E / 45.7017; 3.9319Coordinates: 45°42′06″N 3°55′55″E / 45.7017°N 3.9319°E / 45.7017; 3.9319
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Saint-Georges-en-Couzan
Intercommunality Loire Forez
Government
  Mayor André Derory
Area1 2,364 km2 (913 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 460
  Density 0.19/km2 (0.50/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 42227 / 42990
Elevation 452–1,134 m (1,483–3,720 ft)
(avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)

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.

Saint-Georges-en-Couzan is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

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References

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