Rive-de-Gier
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Rive-de-Gier (, literally Bank of Gier; ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Rive-de-Gier is a commune in France, situated in the Loire department within the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne. It serves as the capital of the canton of Rive-de-Gier and is located next to the Gier body of water. The town shares borders with Saint-Martin-la-Plaine, Saint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire, Châteauneuf, and Farnay. Its postal code is 42800, and it lies in the Europe/Paris timezone.
The area of the commune is 7.33 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 17,706 residents (7,144 male and 8,040 female) and another citing 14,852. Elevation data also differs, with values recorded at 394, 249, and 246 meters above sea level. The official name of the locality is 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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
- 260
- French commune.elevation min m
- 227
- French commune.elevation max m
- 394
- French commune.area km2
- 7.33
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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
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- Commons category
- Rive-de-Gier
- postal code
- 42800
- associated electoral district
- canton of Rive-de-Gier
- male population
- 7144
- female population
- 8040
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-77-83-07-80
- fax number
- +33-4-77-83-07-62
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Encyclopedic overview
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
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rive-de-Gier” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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