Maclas

Maclas
Commune
Location of Maclas
Maclas
Maclas
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 4°41′07″E / 45.3631°N 4.6853°E / 45.3631; 4.6853
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalityPilat rhodanien
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Hervé Blanc
Area
1
10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,867
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42129 /42520
Elevation256–453 m (840–1,486 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Maclas is located near the villages of Véranne and Saint-Appolinard, approximately 50 kilometres south of Lyon. It is located in the Pilat mountain range and its main industries are farming and local industry.