Usson-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [ysɔ̃ ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Usson in Forez) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Usson-en-Forez
Commune
Coat of arms of Usson-en-Forez
Location of Usson-en-Forez
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Usson-en-Forez is located in France
Usson-en-Forez
Usson-en-Forez
Usson-en-Forez is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Usson-en-Forez
Usson-en-Forez
Coordinates: 45°23′27″N 3°56′32″E / 45.3908°N 3.9422°E / 45.3908; 3.9422
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityLoire Forez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Beal[1]
Area
1
47.24 km2 (18.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,474
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42318 /42550
Elevation767–1,137 m (2,516–3,730 ft)
(avg. 915 m or 3,002 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 1,698—    
1975 1,456−2.17%
1982 1,342−1.16%
1990 1,265−0.74%
1999 1,232−0.29%
2009 1,454+1.67%
2014 1,492+0.52%
2020 1,490−0.02%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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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