Sorbiers, Loire
Sorbiers is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Location of Sorbiers 
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| Coordinates: 45°29′19″N 4°27′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Sorbiers |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Raymond Joassard |
| Area 1 | 12.19 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 7,933 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42302 /42290 |
| Elevation | 435–822 m (1,427–2,697 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,102 | — |
| 1806 | 1,309 | +18.8% |
| 1821 | 1,405 | +7.3% |
| 1831 | 1,415 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 1,616 | +14.2% |
| 1851 | 2,030 | +25.6% |
| 1861 | 3,098 | +52.6% |
| 1872 | 3,771 | +21.7% |
| 1881 | 1,792 | −52.5% |
| 1891 | 2,017 | +12.6% |
| 1901 | 1,890 | −6.3% |
| 1911 | 1,781 | −5.8% |
| 1921 | 1,721 | −3.4% |
| 1931 | 1,796 | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 2,069 | +15.2% |
| 1954 | 2,298 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 2,638 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 3,648 | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 5,464 | +49.8% |
| 1982 | 6,424 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 7,101 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 7,399 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,606 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,933 | +4.3% |
Twin towns — sister cities
Sorbiers is twinned with:
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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