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Sorbiers (French pronunciation: [sɔʁbje]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°29′19″N 4°27′03″E / 45.4886°N 4.4508°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Sorbiers |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Thivant[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.19 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,042 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42302 /42290 |
| Elevation | 435–822 m (1,427–2,697 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 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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Twin towns — sister cities
editSorbiers is twinned with:
Senj, Croatia
Novi Ligure, Italy
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sorbiers, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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