Ouches

Ouches
Commune
Coat of arms of Ouches
Coat of arms
Location of Ouches
Ouches is located in France
Ouches
Ouches
Location within France
Ouches is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ouches
Ouches
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°01′01″N 3°59′18″E / 46.0169°N 3.9883°E / 46.0169; 3.9883
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonRenaison
IntercommunalityRoannais Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Chambost
Area
1
10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Highest elevation
376 m (1,234 ft)
Lowest elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,138
 • Density112.5/km2 (291.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42162 /42155
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ouches may be the plural of ouch.

Ouches (French pronunciation: [uʃ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 523—    
1975 753+5.34%
1982 929+3.05%
1990 1,002+0.95%
1999 1,015+0.14%
2007 1,144+1.51%
2012 1,110−0.60%
2017 1,158+0.85%
2023 1,138−0.29%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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