Saint-Georges-en-Couzan

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Georges-en-Couzan

(2020–2026) David Buisson^[1]Area

2,364 km² (913 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

400 • Density0.17/km² (0.44/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

42227 /42990

Elevation452–1,134 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.

Saint-Georges-en-Couzan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ ɑ̃ kuzɑ̃]; Arpitan: Sant-Jôrjo-en-Cosan) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.^[3]

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	631	—
1975	591	−0.93%
1982	579	−0.29%
1990	539	−0.89%
1999	460	−1.75%
2009	410	−1.14%
2014	437	+1.28%
2020	408	−1.14%
Source: INSEE^[4]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE