Doizieux | |
|---|---|
 Crêt de l'Oeillon | |
Location of Doizieux  | |
  Doizieux  Doizieux | |
| Coordinates:45°25′41″N4°35′12″E / 45.4281°N 4.5867°E /45.4281; 4.5867 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Porcherot[1] |
Area 1 | 28.07 km2 (10.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 861 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42085 /42740 |
| Elevation | 440–1,396 m (1,444–4,580 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Doizieux (French pronunciation:[dwazjø]) is acommune in theLoiredepartment in centralFrance.
The village is situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest ofLyon. It is in the heart of theParc naturel régional du Pilat.
TheDorlay river, a tributary of theGier that rises inMont Pilat, flows through the commune.[3]
| Term | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 2008–2014 | Dominique Crozet |
| 2014–2026 | Jean-Philippe Porcherot[1] |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 520 | — |
| 1975 | 478 | −1.20% |
| 1982 | 521 | +1.24% |
| 1990 | 594 | +1.65% |
| 1999 | 645 | +0.92% |
| 2009 | 816 | +2.38% |
| 2014 | 840 | +0.58% |
| 2020 | 843 | +0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
