Montverdun

Montverdun

The church and ramparts in Montverdun

Coat of arms
Montverdun

Coordinates: 45°42′56″N 4°04′04″E / 45.7156°N 4.0678°E / 45.7156; 4.0678Coordinates: 45°42′56″N 4°04′04″E / 45.7156°N 4.0678°E / 45.7156; 4.0678
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Boën-sur-Lignon
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Pierre Rochette
Area1 16.52 km2 (6.38 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 759
  Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 42150 / 42130
Elevation 340–531 m (1,115–1,742 ft)
(avg. 378 m or 1,240 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montverdun is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

See also

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