La Tourette
La Tourette | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
Location of La Tourette | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 4°05′06″E / 45.4156°N 4.085°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
| Intercommunality | Loire Forez Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Granjon |
Area 1 | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 630 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42312 /42380 |
| Elevation | 619–872 m (2,031–2,861 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Tourette (French pronunciation: [la tuʁɛt]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.