La Tour-en-Jarez

La Tour-en-Jarez (French pronunciation: [la tuʁ ɑ̃ ʒaʁɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It ceded part of its territory to the new commune of L'Étrat in 1884.

La Tour-en-Jarez
Commune
Location of La Tour-en-Jarez
La Tour-en-Jarez
La Tour-en-Jarez
Coordinates: 45°29′09″N 4°23′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonSorbiers
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Luc Basson
Area
1
5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,473
  Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42311 /42580
Elevation453–698 m (1,486–2,290 ft)
(avg. 540 m or 1,770 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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