Marlhes

Marlhes
The church tower in Marlhes
Marlhes
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Marlhes
Coordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°ECoordinates: 45°17′02″N 4°23′44″E / 45.2839°N 4.3956°E
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
Area^1	32.6 km^2 (12.6 sq mi)
Population (1999)^2	1,305
• Density	40/km^2 (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

• Communes of the Loire department