Loire-sur-Rhône (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ syʁ ʁon], literally Loire on Rhône) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Loire-sur-Rhône
The church in Loire-sur-Rhône, at the beginning of the 20th century
The church in Loire-sur-Rhône, at the beginning of the 20th century
Location of Loire-sur-Rhône
Map
Loire-sur-Rhône is located in France
Loire-sur-Rhône
Loire-sur-Rhône
Loire-sur-Rhône is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Loire-sur-Rhône
Loire-sur-Rhône
Coordinates: 45°33′41″N 4°48′25″E / 45.5614°N 4.8069°E / 45.5614; 4.8069
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementLyon
CantonMornant
IntercommunalityCA Vienne Condrieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Martinet[1]
Area
1
16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,698
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69118 /69700
Elevation145–548 m (476–1,798 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 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 1,950—    
1975 1,788−1.23%
1982 1,937+1.15%
1990 1,927−0.06%
1999 2,126+1.10%
2007 2,328+1.14%
2012 2,473+1.22%
2017 2,559+0.69%
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