Sorbiers (French pronunciation: [sɔʁbje]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Sorbiers | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°29′19″N 4°27′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Sorbiers |
Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Thivant |
Area 1 | 12.19 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
Population | 7,874 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
Sorbiers is twinned with:
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