Saint-Genest-Malifaux

Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Commune
Location of Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Saint-Genest-Malifaux
Coordinates: 45°20′27″N 4°25′14″E / 45.3408°N 4.4206°E / 45.3408; 4.4206
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalityMonts du Pilat
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Vincent Ducreux
Area
1
47.08 km2 (18.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,912
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42224 /42660
Elevation680–1,292 m (2,231–4,239 ft)
(avg. 960 m or 3,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.