Saint-Thomas-la-Garde
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 34 ' N , 4 ° 5' E | |
| height | 400-546 m | |
| surface | 3.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 595 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 174 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42600 | |
| INSEE code | 42290 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Thomas-la-Garde |
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Saint-Thomas-la-Garde is a French municipality with 595 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Loire department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison . The inhabitants are called Thomasiens .
geography
Saint-Thomas-la-Garde is located about 27 kilometers northwest of Saint-Étienne in the Forez . Saint-Thomas-la-Garde is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montbrison in the north, Saint-Romain-le-Puy in the east and south-east, Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville in the south and Lézigneux in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 206 | 221 | 226 | 451 | 506 | 517 | 563 | 589 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Thomas church (former priory church) from 1206
- La Garde Castle
Web links
Commons : Saint-Thomas-la-Garde - collection of images, videos and audio files
