Saint-Paul-en-Jarez

Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
Coordinates: 45°29′02″N 4°34′30″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Rive-de-Gier
Intercommunality	Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Kamel Bouchou
Area 1	19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	4,771
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42271 /42740
Elevation	313–947 m (1,027–3,107 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl ɑ̃ ʒaʁɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in the Pilat massif, flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,300 —     1821 2,845 +0.76% 1846 4,328 +1.69% 1872 3,305 −1.03% 1901 3,944 +0.61% 1926 2,617 −1.63% 1946 2,313 −0.62% 1962 2,561 +0.64%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 2,600 +0.25% 1975 3,360 +3.73% 1982 3,819 +1.85% 1990 4,179 +1.13% 1999 4,129 −0.13% 2007 4,018 −0.34% 2012 4,315 +1.44% 2017 4,844 +2.34%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

Twin towns

Saint-Paul-en-Jarez is twinned with:

• Herbertingen, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Loire department