Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Saint-Romain-le-Puy | |
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Commune | |
Priory church | |
Location of Saint-Romain-le-Puy | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′22″N 4°07′26″E / 45.5561°N 4.1239°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | Loire Forez Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Christian Soulier |
Area 1 | 21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 4,121 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42285 /42610 |
| Elevation | 366–524 m (1,201–1,719 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. | |
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Saint-Romain-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔmɛ̃ lə pɥi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The town is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Montbrison along the D8. It was originally built on the volcanic peak (le puy), but has since migrated to the plain.