Tarare
Tarare | |
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Tarare town centre | |
Location of Tarare | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′49″N 4°26′02″E / 45.8969°N 4.4339°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Tarare |
| Intercommunality | CA de l'Ouest Rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Peylachon |
Area 1 | 13.99 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 10,881 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69243 /69170 |
| Elevation | 069–000 m (226–0 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Tarare is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It lies on the Turdine river, 28 miles west-northwest of Lyon by rail.