Écoche
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Écoche (French pronunciation: [ekɔʃ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Écoche | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Écoche | |
  Écoche Location within France  Écoche Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′42″N 4°17′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Charlieu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Butaud[1] |
Area 1 | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 525 |
| • Density | 44.9/km2 (116/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42086 /42670 |
| Elevation | 373–791 m (1,224–2,595 ft) (avg. 430 m or 1,410 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 | 345 | — |
| 1975 | 308 | −1.61% |
| 1982 | 353 | +1.97% |
| 1990 | 371 | +0.62% |
| 1999 | 413 | +1.20% |
| 2007 | 520 | +2.92% |
| 2012 | 557 | +1.38% |
| 2017 | 537 | −0.73% |
| 2023 | 525 | −0.38% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
