Machézal (French pronunciation: [maʃezal]; Arpitan: Mont-Chesâl) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Machézal
Commune
Location of Machézal
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Machézal is located in France
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Machézal
Machézal is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Machézal
Coordinates: 45°55′21″N 4°18′11″E / 45.9225°N 4.3031°E / 45.9225; 4.3031
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonLe Coteau
IntercommunalityPays entre Loire et Rhône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Fournel[1]
Area
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13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
398
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42128 /42114
Elevation470–882 m (1,542–2,894 ft)
(avg. 625 m or 2,051 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 353—    
1975 323−1.26%
1982 315−0.36%
1990 306−0.36%
1999 361+1.85%
2007 407+1.51%
2012 416+0.44%
2017 382−1.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE