| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | |
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| Coordinates: 45°29′02″N 4°34′30″E / 45.4839°N 4.575°ECoordinates: 45°29′02″N 4°34′30″E / 45.4839°N 4.575°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | La Grand-Croix |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Majonchi |
| Area1 | 19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,129 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42271 /42740 |
| Elevation | 313–947 m (1,027–3,107 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The commune is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Loire department, Saint-Étienne arrondissement, La Grand-Croix canton. The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in the Pilat massif, flows through the commune.
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez is twinned with: