La Ricamarie

La Ricamarie
Statue of Michel Rondet
Statue of Michel Rondet
Coat of arms of La Ricamarie
Location of La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie is located in France
La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Ricamarie
La Ricamarie
Coordinates: 45°24′14″N 4°21′54″E / 45.4039°N 4.365°E / 45.4039; 4.365
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonSaint-Étienne-2
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cyrille Bonnefoy[1]
Area
1
6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
8,039
 • Density1,160/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42183 /42150
Elevation528–841 m (1,732–2,759 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Ricamarie (French pronunciation: [la ʁikamaʁi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is situated between the city of Saint-Etienne and the town of Firminy.

Population

Twin towns

La Ricamarie is twinned with:

  • Poland Pyskowice, Poland, since 1998

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Ricamarie, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE