Sorbiers, Loire

Sorbiers
A view of Sorbiers
Coat of arms
Sorbiers
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Sorbiers
Coordinates: 45°29′19″N 4°27′03″E / 45.4886°N 4.4508°ECoordinates: 45°29′19″N 4°27′03″E / 45.4886°N 4.4508°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Saint-Héand
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Raymond Joassard
Area^1	12.19 km^2 (4.71 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	7,556
• Density	620/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	42302 / 42290
Elevation	435–822 m (1,427–2,697 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sorbiers is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Sorbiers is twinned with:

• Senj, Croatia
• Novi Ligure, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Loire department