Saint-Christo-en-Jarez
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Sorbiers | |
| Community association | Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 33 ' N , 4 ° 29' E | |
| height | 540-885 m | |
| surface | 21.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,891 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 87 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42320 | |
| INSEE code | 42208 | |
| Website | www.st-christo.fr | |
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Saint-Christo-en-Jarez is a French commune with 1,891 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 (until 2015: canton of Saint-Héand ).
geography
Saint-Christo-en-Jarez is located about twelve kilometers northeast of Saint-Étienne on the Onzon River . Saint-Christo-en-Jarez is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Marcenod in the north, Saint-Romain-en-Jarez in the north-east, Valfleury and Cellieu in the east, Saint-Chamond in the south and south-east, Sorbiers in the south-west, Fontanés in the west and Grammond in the Northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,028 | 1,074 | 988 | 1,146 | 1,288 | 1,365 | 1,672 | 1,842 |
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Attractions
- Church with the chapel Saint-Jean-Louis Bonnard
- several mills
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of Brembio in the province of Lodi (Lombardy) since 2004 .
