Rive-de-Gier
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rive-de-Gier (French pronunciation: [ʁiv də ʒje], literally Bank of Gier; Arpitan: Vâr-de-Giér) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Rive-de-Gier | |
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Coordinates: 45°31′49″N 4°37′04″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Bony[1] |
Area 1 | 7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,214 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42186 /42800 |
Elevation | 227–394 m (745–1,293 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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In 2020, with a population of 15,086 inhabitants and an area of 7.3 km², the population density is 2,058 inhabitants per km²
It was an important center of Loire coal mining basin, glass making and iron and steel manufacture in the 19th century. In the late 20th century the town lost most of its heavy industries.