Montarcher

Coordinates: 45°27′35″N 3°59′48″E / 45.4597°N 3.9967°E / 45.4597; 3.9967
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Montarcher
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montarcher
Location of Montarcher
Map
Montarcher is located in France
Montarcher
Montarcher
Montarcher is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montarcher
Montarcher
Coordinates: 45°27′35″N 3°59′48″E / 45.4597°N 3.9967°E / 45.4597; 3.9967
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Coutanson[1]
Area
1
5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
64
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42146 /42380
Elevation938–1,194 m (3,077–3,917 ft)
(avg. 1,150 m or 3,770 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montarcher is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 87—    
1975 77−1.73%
1982 54−4.94%
1990 55+0.23%
1999 75+3.51%
2009 63−1.73%
2014 67+1.24%
2020 65−0.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography[edit]

The commune lies in the southwestern part of the Loire department, 17 km southwest of Montbrison, 22 km southeast of Ambert and 30 km west of Saint-Étienne.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE