Rive-de-Gier
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Place details
- Locality
- Rive-de-Gier
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 14,852
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Rive-de-Gier
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Rive-de-Gier.JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Rive-de-Gier (Loire).svg
- French commune.caption
- View from the northwest
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Étienne
- French commune.canton
- Rive-de-Gier
- French commune.INSEE
- 42186
- French commune.postal code
- 42800
- French commune.mayor
- Vincent Bony
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Saint-Étienne Métropole
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Rive-de-Gier
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Étienne
- Population
- +15242
- Area
- +7.33
- Elevation
- +294
- Body of water
- Gier
- Shares border with
- Chabanière
- Official website
- www.rivedegier.fr
- Image
- Rive-de-Gier.JPG
Article
22 sectionsContents
- Location
- Economy
- History
- Early years
- Industrial era
- Transport
- Coal mining
- Glassware
- Metallurgy
- Recent years
- Population
- Economy
- Sports
- Culture
- Socio-Cultural facilities
- Cultural events
- Mining heritage
- Private houses
- Religious buildings
- People associated with the commune
- Gallery
- References
Rive-de-Gier (, literally Bank of Gier; ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
In 2023, with a population of 15,242 inhabitants and an area of 7.33 km2, the population density is 2,080 inhabitants per km2