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Marcoux

Commune

Château de Goutelas

Château de Goutelas

Coat of arms of Marcoux

Coat of arms

Location of Marcoux

Map

Marcoux is located in France

Marcoux

Marcoux

Marcoux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Marcoux

Marcoux

Coordinates: 45°42′42″N 4°00′50″E / 45.7117°N 4.0139°E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Verdier[1]

Area

1

15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population

 (2022)[2]

783
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code

42136 /42130

Elevation394–777 m (1,293–2,549 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marcoux (French pronunciation: [maʁku]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 451—    
1975 464+0.41%
1982 482+0.55%
1990 522+1.00%
1999 564+0.86%
2009 707+2.29%
2014 753+1.27%
2020 780+0.59%
Source: INSEE[3]
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE