Saint-Romain-d'Urfé

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Saint-Romain-d'Urfé
Coat of arms of Saint-Romain-d'Urfé
Saint-Romain-d'Urfé (France)
Saint-Romain-d'Urfé
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Roanne
Canton Renaison
Community association Pays d'Urfé
Coordinates 45 ° 53 ′  N , 3 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 53 ′  N , 3 ° 50 ′  E
height 593-886 m
surface 15 km 2
Residents 260 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 17 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 42430
INSEE code
Website http://www.saintromaindurfe.com/

Saint-Romain-d'Urfé is a French municipality with 260 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ). Saint-Romain-d'Urfé belongs to the Arrondissement of Roanne and the canton of Renaison ( Saint-Just-en-Chevalet until 2015 ).

geography

Saint-Romain-d'Urfé is located about 27 kilometers southwest of Roanne am Aix . Saint-Romain-d'Urfé is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Just-en-Chevalet in the north and northeast, Saint-Marcel-d'Urfé in the east and southeast, Champoly in the south, Les Salles in the south and southwest and Chausseterre in the west and northwest.

history

In 1947 Chausseterre was separated from Saint-Romain-d'Urfé.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 513 461 384 352 303 270 257 275
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • 11th century Saint-Romain church
  • small chapel Saint-Roch
  • Castle and domain of Génetines

Web links

Commons : Saint-Romain-d'Urfé  - Collection of images, videos and audio files