Bard, Loire

Bard
A general view of Bard A general view of Bard
Coat of arms of Bard Coat of arms
Bard
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Bard
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Montbrison
Intercommunality	Loire Forez
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Roger Vernet
Area1	13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	619
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	42012 / 42600
Elevation	417–1,271 m (1,368–4,170 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 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.

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

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	266	—
1968	335	+25.9%
1975	343	+2.4%
1982	418	+21.9%
1990	518	+23.9%
1999	578	+11.6%
2006	637	+10.2%
2009	619	−2.8%

See also

• Communes of the Loire department

References

• INSEE statistics