L'Hôpital-le-Grand

L'Hôpital-le-Grand
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of L'Hôpital-le-Grand
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Coordinates: 45°35′39″N 4°11′55″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Montbrison
Intercommunality	CA Loire Forez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Destras[1]
Area ^1	12.86 km^2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,073
• Density	83/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42108 /42210
Elevation	352–380 m (1,155–1,247 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Hôpital-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [lopital lə ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

L'Hôpital-le-Grand is situated near Boisset-lès-Montrond, Craintilleux, Sury-le-Comtal, and Montbrison.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	341	—
1975	361	+0.82%
1982	407	+1.73%
1990	506	+2.76%
1999	596	+1.84%
2009	938	+4.64%
2014	998	+1.25%
2020	1,112	+1.82%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE