Pélussin
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The chateau in Pélussin | ||
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![]() Pélussin | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region ![]() Pélussin | ||
| Coordinates: 45°25′09″N 4°40′54″E / 45.4192°N 4.6817°ECoordinates: 45°25′09″N 4°40′54″E / 45.4192°N 4.6817°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne | |
| Canton | Pélussin | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pilat rhodanien | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Georges Bonnard | |
| Area1 | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004)2 | 3,426 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42168 / 42410 | |
| Elevation |
240–1,340 m (790–4,400 ft) (avg. 417 m or 1,368 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. | ||
Pélussin is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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