Pavezin

Pavezin
Commune
Coat of arms of Pavezin
Coat of arms
Location of Pavezin
Pavezin is located in France
Pavezin
Pavezin
Location within France
Pavezin is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pavezin
Pavezin
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°27′59″N 4°40′18″E / 45.4664°N 4.6717°E / 45.4664; 4.6717
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Lecocq
Area
1
8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Highest elevation
955 m (3,133 ft)
Lowest elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2023)
400
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42167 /42410
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pavezin (French pronunciation: [pavzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

The village is at the top of the Couzon Valley, on the northern slope of the Pilat massif, just before the pass of the same name (652 meters above sea level).

The town is located 40 km from Saint-Etienne.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 175—    
1975 150−2.18%
1982 183+2.88%
1990 245+3.71%
1999 260+0.66%
2007 267+0.33%
2012 360+6.16%
2017 354−0.34%
2023 400+2.06%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE