La Ricamarie (French pronunciation: [la ʁikamaʁi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is situated between the city of Saint-Etienne and the town of Firminy.

La Ricamarie
Statue of Michel Rondet
Statue of Michel Rondet
Coat of arms of La Ricamarie
Location of La Ricamarie
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La Ricamarie is located in France
La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie
Coordinates: 45°24′14″N 4°21′54″E / 45.4039°N 4.365°E / 45.4039; 4.365
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonSaint-Étienne-2
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cyrille Bonnefoy[1]
Area
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6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
8,046
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42183 /42150
Elevation528–841 m (1,732–2,759 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1846 3,921—    
1851 2,739−6.92%
1856 3,338+4.03%
1861 3,273−0.39%
1866 4,131+4.77%
1872 5,264+4.12%
1876 6,700+6.22%
1881 6,773+0.22%
1886 6,330−1.34%
1891 7,044+2.16%
1896 7,310+0.74%
1901 8,873+3.95%
1906 9,078+0.46%
1911 9,927+1.80%
1921 9,873−0.05%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1926 10,522+1.28%
1931 10,246−0.53%
1936 10,162−0.16%
1946 9,683−0.48%
1954 10,915+1.51%
1962 11,902+1.09%
1968 11,539−0.51%
1975 10,426−1.44%
1982 9,644−1.11%
1990 10,246+0.76%
1999 8,438−2.13%
2007 7,933−0.77%
2012 7,931−0.01%
2017 7,906−0.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Twin towns

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La Ricamarie is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Ricamarie, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE