Saint-André-le-Puy

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-André-le-Puy

(2020–2026) Jean Achard^[1]Area

8.66 km² (3.34 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,515 • Density170/km² (450/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

42200 /42210

Elevation357–374 m (1,171–1,227 ft)
(avg. 383 m or 1,257 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-André-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe lə pɥi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.^[3]

Location

It is located 26 km (16 mi) from Saint-Étienne (turn off the N89 westbound at Montrond-les-Bains onto the N82 southwards).

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	653	—
1975	662	+0.20%
1982	1,002	+6.10%
1990	1,151	+1.75%
1999	1,182	+0.30%
2009	1,256	+0.61%
2014	1,483	+3.38%
2020	1,518	+0.39%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Miscellaneous

Puy derives from the Provençal word "Puech", meaning an isolated hill. It rejected the proposed European Constitution by 60%.

References

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

External links

All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated

Weather for Saint-André-le-Puy
Financial Data for Saint-André-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
Picture of the belltower of the parish church