Riorges
Riorges | |
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Commune | |
![]() Beaulieu castle | |
Coordinates: 46°02′37″N 4°02′29″E / 46.0436°N 4.0414°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Roanne |
Canton | Roanne-2 |
Intercommunality | Grand Roanne Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Luc Chervin |
Area 1 | 15.51 km2 (5.99 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 11,045 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42184 /42153 |
Elevation | 277–334 m (909–1,096 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Riorges is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 300 | — |
1806 | 388 | +29.3% |
1821 | 461 | +18.8% |
1831 | 748 | +62.3% |
1841 | 860 | +15.0% |
1851 | 1,243 | +44.5% |
1861 | 2,356 | +89.5% |
1872 | 1,283 | −45.5% |
1881 | 1,475 | +15.0% |
1891 | 1,772 | +20.1% |
1901 | 2,550 | +43.9% |
1911 | 2,955 | +15.9% |
1921 | 3,095 | +4.7% |
1931 | 4,503 | +45.5% |
1946 | 5,869 | +30.3% |
1954 | 6,280 | +7.0% |
1962 | 7,269 | +15.7% |
1968 | 8,536 | +17.4% |
1975 | 9,358 | +9.6% |
1982 | 8,989 | −3.9% |
1990 | 9,868 | +9.8% |
1999 | 10,074 | +2.1% |
2011 | 10,775 | +7.0% |
2016 | 10,669 | −1.0% |
Le Scarabée
Opened in 2008, Le Scarabée is a building designed by architect Alain Sarfati. It has hosted a large number of events: trade shows, shows, concerts, conventions of companies, seminars, congresses, and general assemblies.
It has a maximum seated capacity of 5,500 for concerts. Le Scarabée was largely funded by Grand Roanne Agglomération who invested 23 million euros. The management and organisation were entrusted to the international company GL Events, led locally by Laurence Bussière.
The venue was inaugurated on December 8, 2008 with a concert by Charles Aznavour. In 2019, it was the start and finish of Stage 4 of the Criterium de Dauphine, an Individual Time Trial won by Wout Van Aert.
Since 2008, Le Scarabée has visited by more than a million visitors.
Twin towns - sister cities
Calasparra, Spain
Donzdorf, Germany
Elland, England, United Kingdom
Piatra Neamţ, Romania
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Jumelage". ville-riom.fr (in French). Riorges. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
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