Saint-Georges-en-Couzan | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
![]() Location of Saint-Georges-en-Couzan | |
| Coordinates:45°42′06″N3°55′55″E / 45.7017°N 3.9319°E /45.7017; 3.9319 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | David Buisson[1] |
Area 1 | 2,364 km2 (913 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 415 |
| • Density | 0.176/km2 (0.455/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42227 /42990 |
| Elevation | 452–1,134 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:[sɛ̃ʒɔʁʒɑ̃kuzɑ̃];Arpitan:Sant-Jôrjo-en-Cosan) is acommune in theLoiredepartment in centralFrance.[3]
The riverLignon du Forez flows through the commune.
| 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] | ||