Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ d(ə) la ʁɥɛl]) is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
The church in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
The church in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
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Location of Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is located in France
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Coordinates: 47°54′50″N 1°52′28″E / 47.9139°N 1.8745°E / 47.9139; 1.8745
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementOrléans
CantonSaint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
IntercommunalityOrléans Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Fabien Rivière-Da-Silva[1]
Area
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6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
16,768
  Density2,770/km2 (7,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45285 /45140
Elevation90–121 m (295–397 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Orléans.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 12,620    
1975 16,359+3.78%
1982 17,062+0.60%
1990 16,335−0.54%
1999 16,560+0.15%
2007 16,406−0.12%
2012 16,833+0.52%
2017 16,273−0.67%
2023 16,768+0.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle is twinned with:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. "Jumelage – villes amies" (in French). Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle. Retrieved 5 April 2022.