Tarare | |
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![]() Tarare town centre | |
Coordinates: 45°53′49″N 4°26′02″E / 45.8969°N 4.4339°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Canton | Tarare |
Intercommunality | CA de l'Ouest Rhodanien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Peylachon[1] |
Area 1 | 13.99 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,428 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69243 /69170 |
Elevation | 069–000 m (226–0 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Tarare is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It lies on the Turdine river, 28 miles west-northwest of Lyon by rail.