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 / 45.5883°N 4.0122°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 (2021)[2] | 685 |
| • Density | 50/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. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 335 | — |
| 1975 | 343 | +0.34% |
| 1982 | 418 | +2.87% |
| 1990 | 518 | +2.72% |
| 1999 | 578 | +1.23% |
| 2009 | 619 | +0.69% |
| 2014 | 647 | +0.89% |
| 2020 | 682 | +0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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