Usson-en-Forez

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Usson-en-Forez
A general view of Usson-en-Forez
A general view of Usson-en-Forez
Coat of arms of Usson-en-Forez
Coat of arms
Usson-en-Forez is located in France
Usson-en-Forez
Usson-en-Forez
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
Usson-en-Forez is located in Rhône-Alpes
Usson-en-Forez
Usson-en-Forez
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Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
Government
 • Mayor Jeanine Crozet
Area1 47.24 km2 (18.24 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,410
 • Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42318 / 42550
Elevation 767–1,137 m (2,516–3,730 ft)
(avg. 915 m or 3,002 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Usson-en-Forez is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

A notable native is Lazarite priest Jean-Claude Faveyrial (1813–1893), author of the first book on the history of Albania.

See also

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