Écoche (French pronunciation: [ekɔʃ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Écoche
Commune
Coat of arms of Écoche
Location of Écoche
Map
Écoche is located in France
Écoche
Écoche
Écoche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Écoche
Écoche
Coordinates: 46°09′42″N 4°17′54″E / 46.1617°N 4.2983°E / 46.1617; 4.2983
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Charles Butaud[1]
Area
1
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
504
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42086 /42670
Elevation373–791 m (1,224–2,595 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 345—    
1975 308−1.61%
1982 353+1.97%
1990 371+0.62%
1999 413+1.20%
2009 542+2.76%
2014 563+0.76%
2020 516−1.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE