Doizieux (French pronunciation: [dwazjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Doizieux | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Doizieux ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°25′41″N 4°35′12″E | |
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 | 835 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/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. |
The village is situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Lyon. It is in the heart of the Parc naturel régional du Pilat.
The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, flows through the commune.[3]
Term | Mayor[4] |
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2008–2014 | Dominique Crozet |
2014–2026 | Jean-Philippe Porcherot[1] |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 436 | — |
1968 | 520 | +19.3% |
1975 | 478 | −8.1% |
1982 | 521 | +9.0% |
1990 | 594 | +14.0% |
1999 | 645 | +8.6% |
2005 | 791 | +22.6% |
2015 | 832 | +5.2% |
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