L'Étrat
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Sorbiers | |
| Community association | Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 29 ′ N , 4 ° 23 ′ E | |
| height | 430-686 m | |
| surface | 8.48 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,531 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 298 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42580 | |
| INSEE code | 42092 | |
| Website | mairie.etrat.free.fr | |
L'Étrat is a French commune with 2,531 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne and is part of the canton of Sorbiers . The inhabitants are called Chavanois (es) .
geography
L'Étrat is about four kilometers north of Saint-Étienne on the Furan River . L'Étrat is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Héand in the north, La Tour-en-Jarez in the east, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez in the south, Villars in the southwest and La Fouillouse in the west.
The former route nationale 498 (today's D1498) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,322 | 1,523 | 2.147 | 2,309 | 2,524 | 2,519 | 2,699 | 2,684 |
Attractions
- Bertrandière Castle
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the German municipality of Vörstetten in Baden-Württemberg .
Web links
Commons : L'Étrat - collection of images, videos and audio files
