Saint-Just-la-Pendue
Saint-Just-la-Pendue (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒy(st) la pɑ̃dy]; Arpitan: Sant-Just-la-Pendua) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Name
The name of the commune dates from the 11th century and is recorded in the documents of Savigny Abbey, Rhône. The qualifying name la Pendue stems from an oral tradition of a woman hanged for adultery, who, after four days, fell to the ground alive, a proof of her innocence. Supposedly the location of the execution, a local wood also bears the name la Pendue.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,810 | — |
| 1975 | 1,731 | −0.64% |
| 1982 | 1,656 | −0.63% |
| 1990 | 1,466 | −1.51% |
| 1999 | 1,420 | −0.35% |
| 2009 | 1,536 | +0.79% |
| 2014 | 1,666 | +1.64% |
| 2020 | 1,661 | −0.05% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Personalities
- Georges Guillard, organist and musicologist
- Jean Dupuis, trader and explorer
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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