Sorbiers, Loire
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region ![]() ![]() Sorbiers | ||
Coordinates: 45°29′19″N 4°27′03″E / 45.4886°N 4.4508°ECoordinates: 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 | Saint-Héand | |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Joassard | |
Area1 | 12.19 km2 (4.71 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 7,556 | |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sorbiers is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Sorbiers is twinned with:
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Senj, Croatia
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Novi Ligure, Italy
See also
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