Précieux
Précieux
Prèssiœ (Arpitan) | |
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Commune | |
Town hall and church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Précieux | |
Précieux Précieux | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′14″N 4°09′07″E / 45.5872°N 4.1519°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Monique Rey |
Area 1 | 16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 1,042 |
| • Density | 63.97/km2 (165.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42180 /42600 |
| Elevation | 358–404 m (1,175–1,325 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Précieux (French pronunciation: [pʁesjø]; Arpitan: Prèssiœ [pre.ˈsjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.