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Givors
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Givors (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Givors
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 18,198
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Givors
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Givors (Rhône).svg
- French commune.image
- Saint-Martin-de-Cornas.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Saint Lazare Church in the hamlet of Saint-Martin-de-Cornas, part of Givors
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lyon
- French commune.INSEE
- 69091
- French commune.postal code
- 69700
- French commune.mayor
- Mohamed Boudjellaba
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 162
- French commune.elevation min m
- 145
- French commune.elevation max m
- 373
- French commune.area km2
- 17.34
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Givors
- Population
- 21379
- Area
- 17.34
- Elevation
- 236
- Official website
- www.givors.fr
- Image
- Givors et leRhône.JPG
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- Commons category
- Givors
- postal code
- 69700
- male population
- 9720
- female population
- 10255
- P8168
- 12 Ophiuchi
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-72-49-18-18
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10 sectionsContents
- Location
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- Early years
- Industrial growth and decline
- Population
- People
- Algerian community
- Famous people
- Twin towns
- References
Givors (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
==Location== It lies at the confluence of the Rhone and the Gier about south of Lyon and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne. It lies between the Monts du Lyonnais to the north and west and the foothills of Mont Pilat to the south and west. The city has long served as a crossroads between the communities of the Rhône and those of the Loire. The A47 autoroute runs through the heart of Givors connecting it to Saint-Étienne, Lyon and Vienne. Givors is also a northern gateway to the Pilat Regional Natural Park.
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