Roche (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Roche | |
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Commune | |
.jpg) World War I monument | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Roche  | |
  Roche  Roche | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′55″N 3°56′46″E / 45.6153°N 3.9461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Masson[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.33 km2 (9.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 253 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42188 /42600 |
| Elevation | 756–1,418 m (2,480–4,652 ft) (avg. 945 m or 3,100 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 376 | — |
| 1975 | 320 | −2.28% |
| 1982 | 316 | −0.18% |
| 1990 | 287 | −1.20% |
| 1999 | 253 | −1.39% |
| 2009 | 266 | +0.50% |
| 2014 | 268 | +0.15% |
| 2020 | 253 | −0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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