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Firminy (; ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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Firminy is a commune in France, situated within the Loire department and the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne. It serves as the capital of the canton of Firminy. The municipality has an area of 10.45 and a population of 25,060, with 7,840 males and 9,295 females. Its postal code is 42700.

The town shares borders with Unieux, Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure, Saint-Just-Malmont, and Le Chambon-Feugerolles. According to GeoNames data, the location is in the Rhône-Alpes region with an elevation of 477, while other records list an elevation above sea level of 800. The official name of the commune is Firminy.

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Place details

Locality
Firminy
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
17,902
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

39US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.8 µg/m³
PM10
9.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Firminy
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Firminy (Loire).svg
French commune.image
Hauteurs de Firminy.JPG
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Étienne
French commune.canton
Firminy
French commune.INSEE
42095
French commune.postal code
42700
French commune.mayor
Julien Luya
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Saint-Étienne Métropole
French commune.elevation m
468
French commune.elevation min m
446
French commune.elevation max m
800
French commune.area km2
10.45

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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Firminy (; ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

It lies on the river Ondaine, 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Firminy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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