Marlhes
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The church tower in Marlhes
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Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Saint-Genest-Malifaux |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Monts du Pilat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean Gilbert |
Area1 | 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 1,305 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42139 / 42660 |
Elevation | 810–1,190 m (2,660–3,900 ft) (avg. 945 m or 3,100 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. |
Marlhes is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Twin towns
Marlhes is twinned with:
- Féouda, Togo
- Charette, Quebec, Canada
Notable people
Marcellin Champagnat, catholic saint and founder of the Marist Brothers, was born in the village.
See also
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