Saint-Martin-Lestra

Saint-Martin-Lestra
Commune
Town hall
Location of Saint-Martin-Lestra
Saint-Martin-Lestra Location within France Saint-Martin-Lestra Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°43′18″N 4°21′19″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Feurs
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Grandrieux
Area 1	16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	947
• Density	58.0/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42261 /42110
Elevation	457–623 m (1,499–2,044 ft) (avg. 590 m or 1,940 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Martin-Lestra (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ lɛstʁa]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	851	—
1975	738	−2.01%
1982	705	−0.65%
1990	604	−1.91%
1999	693	+1.54%
2007	847	+2.54%
2012	915	+1.56%
2017	895	−0.44%
2023	947	+0.95%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Loire department