La Tourette

La Tourette (French pronunciation: ​[la tuʁɛt]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

For the convent near Lyon, see Sainte Marie de La Tourette. For the housing complex in Marseille, see La Tourette (Marseille).
La Tourette
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of La Tourette
La Tourette
La Tourette
Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 4°05′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityLoire Forez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Serge Granjon[1]
Area
1
5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
606
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42312 /42380
Elevation619–872 m (2,031–2,861 ft)
(avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793200—    
1806238+19.0%
1821293+23.1%
1831331+13.0%
1841356+7.6%
1851366+2.8%
1861350−4.4%
1872364+4.0%
1881325−10.7%
1891365+12.3%
1901308−15.6%
1911274−11.0%
YearPop.±%
1921258−5.8%
1931223−13.6%
1946204−8.5%
1954205+0.5%
1962198−3.4%
1968195−1.5%
1975209+7.2%
1982274+31.1%
1990389+42.0%
1999424+9.0%
2009561+32.3%
2017584+4.1%

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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