Maclas | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
![]() Location of Maclas | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 4°41′07″E / 45.3631°N 4.6853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Pilat rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Blanc |
Area 1 | 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 1,868 |
| • Density | 184.0/km2 (476.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42129 /42520 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maclas is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Maclas is located near the villages of Véranne and Saint-Appolinard, approximately 50 kilometres south of Lyon. It is located in the Pilat mountain range and its main industries are farming and local industry.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,111 | — |
| 1975 | 1,120 | +0.12% |
| 1982 | 1,137 | +0.22% |
| 1990 | 1,289 | +1.58% |
| 1999 | 1,306 | +0.15% |
| 2007 | 1,584 | +2.44% |
| 2012 | 1,740 | +1.90% |
| 2017 | 1,804 | +0.73% |
| 2023 | 1,868 | +0.58% |
| Source: INSEE | ||