Usson-en-Forez
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A general view of Usson-en-Forez | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Usson-en-Forez | ||
| Coordinates: 45°23′27″N 3°56′32″E / 45.3908°N 3.9422°ECoordinates: 45°23′27″N 3°56′32″E / 45.3908°N 3.9422°E | ||
| 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) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42318 / 42550 | |
| Elevation |
767–1,137 m (2,516–3,730 ft) (avg. 915 m or 3,002 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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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.
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