Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Commune
Bridge at Vérines
Location of Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Coordinates: 45°29′53″N 4°10′05″E / 45.4981°N 4.1681°E / 45.4981; 4.1681
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Éric Lardon
Area
1
31.09 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
5,088
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42256 /42680
Elevation379–640 m (1,243–2,100 ft)
(avg. 407 m or 1,335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁsəlɛ̃ ɑ̃ fɔʁɛ], literally Saint-Marcellin in Forez; Occitan: Sant Marcelin) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.