Écoche (French pronunciation: [ekɔʃ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Écoche
Commune
Coat of arms of Écoche
Location of Écoche
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Écoche is located in France
Écoche
Écoche
Écoche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Écoche
Écoche
Coordinates: 46°09′42″N 4°17′54″E / 46.1617°N 4.2983°E / 46.1617; 4.2983
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Charles Butaud[1]
Area
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11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
504
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42086 /42670
Elevation373–791 m (1,224–2,595 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 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.
1968 345—    
1975 308−1.61%
1982 353+1.97%
1990 371+0.62%
1999 413+1.20%
2009 542+2.76%
2014 563+0.76%
2020 516−1.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE