Saint-Genest-Malifaux

Saint-Genest-Malifaux (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ ʒənɛ malifo]) is a small town in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France. Administratively it is designated a commune within the department of Loire.^[3]

Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Genest-Malifaux
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Coordinates: 45°20′27″N 4°25′14″E / 45.3408°N 4.4206°E / 45.3408; 4.4206Coordinates: 45°20′27″N 4°25′14″E / 45.3408°N 4.4206°E / 45.3408; 4.4206
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Le Pilat
Intercommunality	Monts du Pilat
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vincent Ducreux^[1]
Area ^1	47.08 km^2 (18.18 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)^[2]	2,918
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42224 /42660
Elevation	680–1,292 m (2,231–4,239 ft) (avg. 960 m or 3,150 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,765 —     1806 2,538 −8.2% 1821 2,711 +6.8% 1831 3,274 +20.8% 1841 3,691 +12.7% 1851 3,301 −10.6% 1861 3,517 +6.5% 1872 2,344 −33.4% 1881 2,604 +11.1% 1891 2,633 +1.1% 1901 2,503 −4.9% 1911 2,535 +1.3%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,511 −0.9% 1931 2,523 +0.5% 1946 2,017 −20.1% 1954 1,989 −1.4% 1962 1,769 −11.1% 1968 1,749 −1.1% 1982 2,199 +25.7% 1990 2,384 +8.4% 1999 2,691 +12.9% 2010 2,931 +8.9% 2016 2,857 −2.5%

 

Lake at Saint-Genest-Malifaux

 

Mayor Vincent Ducreux, June 2013.

See also

• Communes of the Loire department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
3. INSEE commune file

 

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