Andrézieux-Bouthéon (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁezjø buteɔ̃]; Arpitan: Andrèsiô-Botion) is a commune of the Loire department in central France. It lies on the right bank of the river Loire, at its confluence with the river Furan,[3] 13 km north of the city of Saint-Étienne.
Andrézieux-Bouthéon | |
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 Château of Bouthéon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Andrézieux-Bouthéon  | |
  Andrézieux-Bouthéon  Andrézieux-Bouthéon | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′37″N 4°15′39″E / 45.5269°N 4.2608°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Andrézieux-Bouthéon |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Driol[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 10,187 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42005 /42160 |
| Elevation | 353–435 m (1,158–1,427 ft) (avg. 367 m or 1,204 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,952 | — |
| 1975 | 7,640 | +9.87% |
| 1982 | 8,877 | +2.17% |
| 1990 | 9,407 | +0.73% |
| 1999 | 9,153 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 9,549 | +0.53% |
| 2012 | 9,788 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 9,790 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
- Le Château Bouthéon
International Relations
Andrézieux is twinned with:
See also
References
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