Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Firminy | |
| Community association | Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 23 ' N , 4 ° 16' E | |
| height | 422-713 m | |
| surface | 3.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,364 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 367 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42240 | |
| INSEE code | 42270 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-stpaulencornillon.fr/ | |
Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon is a French commune with 1,364 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 the canton of Firminy .
geography
Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon is located about 14 km southwest of Saint-Etienne on the Loire . The Ondaine limits the municipality in the northeast. Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Caloire in the north, Unieux in the east and north-east, Fraisses in the east and south-east, Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure in the south, Aurec-sur-Loire in the south and south-west and Saint- Maurice-en-Gourgois to the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 633 | 598 | 672 | 1,045 | 1,122 | 1,304 | 1,319 | 1,345 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Antoine church
- Castle, originally from the 11th century, rebuilt in the 14th century
Personalities
- André Chapelon (1892–1978), engineer
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the US community of Sunset in Louisiana since 1984.
