Saint-Martin-la-Plaine

Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ la plɛn]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Commune
Coat of arms of Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Location of Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
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Saint-Martin-la-Plaine is located in France
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Coordinates: 45°32′48″N 4°35′36″E / 45.5467°N 4.5933°E / 45.5467; 4.5933
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonRive-de-Gier
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martial Fauchet[1]
Area
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9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,784
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42259 /42800
Elevation257–630 m (843–2,067 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.
1793 1,709—    
1821 1,689−0.04%
1846 2,096+0.87%
1872 1,643−0.93%
1901 1,715+0.15%
1926 1,510−0.51%
1946 1,503−0.02%
1962 1,879+1.41%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,956+0.67%
1975 2,311+2.41%
1982 2,430+0.72%
1990 3,168+3.37%
1999 3,424+0.87%
2007 3,621+0.70%
2012 3,705+0.46%
2017 3,755+0.27%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Twin towns

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Saint-Martin-la-Plaine is twinned with:

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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Martin-la-Plaine, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE