La Valla-en-Gier
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Valla-en-Gier (French pronunciation: [la vala ɑ̃ ʒje]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
La Valla-en-Gier | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Saut du Gier waterfall | |
Location of La Valla-en-Gier  | |
  La Valla-en-Gier  La Valla-en-Gier | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′00″N 4°31′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Flachat[1] |
| Area 1 | 34.78 km2 (13.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,092 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42322 /42131 |
| Elevation | 440–1,388 m (1,444–4,554 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 677 | — |
| 1975 | 581 | −2.16% |
| 1982 | 660 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 745 | +1.53% |
| 1999 | 741 | −0.06% |
| 2009 | 917 | +2.15% |
| 2014 | 985 | +1.44% |
| 2020 | 1,082 | +1.58% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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