Villars, Loire

Villars

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Villars

Coordinates: 45°28′11″N 4°21′19″E / 45.4697°N 4.3553°E / 45.4697; 4.3553Coordinates: 45°28′11″N 4°21′19″E / 45.4697°N 4.3553°E / 45.4697; 4.3553
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Saint-Étienne
Canton Saint-Étienne-Nord-Ouest-1
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) M. Paul Celle
Area1 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 8,686
  Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 42330 / 42390
Elevation 428–600 m (1,404–1,969 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 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.

Villars is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Villars is a former mining town.

Twin towns

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