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Sorbiers is a commune in France, situated within the Loire department and the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne. It lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and serves as the capital of the canton of Sorbiers. The municipality has an area of 12.19 and an elevation of 822 above sea level. It shares borders with Fontanès, Saint-Chamond, Saint-Christo-en-Jarez, and Saint-Héand.
The population of Sorbiers is recorded as 8,190, comprising 3,873 males and 4,060 females. Another source lists the population as 7,549. The commune is twinned with Senj and Novi Ligure. Its postal code is 42290.
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- Locality
- Sorbiers
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,549
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Department
- Loire
- Arrondissement
- Saint-Étienne
- Canton
- Sorbiers
- Intercommunality
- Saint-Étienne Métropole
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Marie-Christine Thivant
- Area
- 12.19 km (4.71 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 8,116
- Density
- 665.8/km (1,724/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)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Sorbier
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Loire
- Population
- 8116
- Area
- 12.19
- Elevation
- 596
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Sorbiers
- Shares border with
- La Tour-en-Jarez
- Official website
- www.mairie-sorbiers.fr
- Image
- Vue de Sorbiers.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Novi Ligure
- Commons category
- Sorbiers (Loire)
- postal code
- 42290
- different from
- Sorbiers
- associated electoral district
- canton of Sorbiers
- male population
- 3873
- female population
- 4060
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-77-01-11-30
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Encyclopedic overview
Sorbiers ( French pronunciation: [sɔʁbje]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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