Saint-Romain-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 ° 32' E | |
| height | 360-920 m | |
| surface | 16.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,226 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 72 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42800 | |
| INSEE code | 42283 | |
| Website | http://saintromainenjarez.fr/ | |
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Saint-Romain-en-Jarez is a French commune with 1,226 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 Rive-de-Gier ).
geography
Saint-Romain-en-Jarez is located about 16 kilometers northeast of the city center of Saint-Étienne . The Coise River has its source here . Saint-Romain-en-Jarez is surrounded by the neighboring communities Larajasse in the north and northwest, Sainte-Catherine in the north, Chabanière with Saint-Didier-sous-Riverie in the northeast, Saint-Martin-la-Plaine in the east, Genilac in the southeast, Chagnon and Valfleury in the south, Saint-Christo-en-Jarez in the southwest and Marcenod in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 783 | 739 | 705 | 767 | 813 | 926 | 1085 | 1226 |
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Attractions
- Saint Romain Church
- Chapel of Le Pinay
- Senevas Castle
