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

Roche
Commune
World War I monument
World War I monument
Coat of arms of Roche
Location of Roche
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Roche is located in France
Roche
Roche
Roche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Roche
Roche
Coordinates: 45°36′55″N 3°56′46″E / 45.6153°N 3.9461°E / 45.6153; 3.9461
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christelle Masson[1]
Area
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23.33 km2 (9.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
253
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42188 /42600
Elevation756–1,418 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE