Saint-Paul-en-Jarez () is a
commune in the
Loire
The Loire ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge is only half that of the Rhône.
It rises in the so ...
department in central
France
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.
Geography
The
Dorlay
The Dorlay () is a river that flows through the Loire department, France. It is a tributary of the Gier, which in turn is a tributary of the Rhône. The Gier valley was formerly heavily industrialized with coal and iron mines and factories.
Basi ...
river, a tributary of the
Gier that rises in the
Pilat massif, flows through the commune.
Population
Twin towns
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez is
twinned with:
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Herbertingen
Herbertingen ( Swabian: ''Herberdenga'') is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The municipality Herbertingen consists of the villages Herbertingen, Hundersingen, Marbach and Mieterkingen. Herbertinge ...
, Germany
See also
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Communes of the Loire department
The following is a list of the 320 communes of the Loire department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
Communes of Loire (department)
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