Bard (French pronunciation: [baʁ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Bard | |
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Commune | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bard ![]() | |
Bard Bard | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′18″N 4°00′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Quentin Pâquet[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population | 674 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42012 /42600 |
| Elevation | 417–1,271 m (1,368–4,170 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 266 | — |
| 1968 | 335 | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 343 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 418 | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 518 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 578 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 637 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 619 | −2.8% |
Communes of the Loire department | |
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