Roche (Loire)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 37 ′ N , 3 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 756-1,418 m | |
| surface | 23.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 254 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42600 | |
| INSEE code | 42188 | |
Roche is a French commune with a population of 254 (as at 1st January 2017) in the Loire department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison . The inhabitants are called Lézignois .
geography
Roche is located about 39 kilometers northwest of Saint-Étienne on the Forez . Roche is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau in the north, Châtelneuf in the northeast, Essertines-en-Châtelneuf in the east, Lérigneux in the south and southeast and Saint-Anthème in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 386 | 376 | 320 | 316 | 287 | 253 | 268 | 271 |
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Web links
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