Saint-Joseph, Loire

Saint-Joseph
Commune
Location of Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph
Saint-Joseph
Coordinates: 45°33′28″N 4°37′07″E / 45.5578°N 4.6186°E / 45.5578; 4.6186
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonRive-de-Gier
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Fabrice Ducret
Area
1
8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,978
  Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42242 /42800
Elevation219–497 m (719–1,631 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Joseph (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒozɛf]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.