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Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne

Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe syʁ ʁɔan], literally Saint-Léger on Roanne) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

A football team called les Belettes (The Weasels) was created in the village in 2020.[4] In April 2021 the village was the site of a large explosion after gas-cylinders were exposed to fire.[5]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 578—    
1975 712+3.02%
1982 859+2.72%
1990 947+1.23%
1999 943−0.05%
2009 1,133+1.85%
2014 1,119−0.25%
2020 1,161+0.62%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Etaix, Cyprien (18 June 2021). "Le nouveau club installé à Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne vient de fêter son premier anniversaire". Le Pays (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Explosion à St-Léger-sur-Roanne Un atelier d'une centaine de m2 ravagé par les flammes après une explosion". Le Pays. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE