La Tour-en-Jarez
commune in Loire, France
La Tour-en-Jarez is a commune in the Loire department in central France. In 1884, L'Étrat was split from the commune of La Tour-en-Jarez.
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| Coordinates: 45°29′09″N 4°23′21″E / 45.4858°N 4.3892°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Sorbiers |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Basson[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 1,471 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42311 /42580 |
| Elevation | 453–698 m (1,486–2,290 ft) (avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Twin towns
changeLa Tour-en-Jarez is twinned with:
Vörstetten, Germany
References
change- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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