Rive-de-Gier
Rive-de-Gier is a locality in Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rive-de-Gier is situated nearby to the neighborhood Couzon, as well as near the locality Le Grand Pont.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gare de Rive-de-Gier and Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier.
Gare de Rive-de-Gier
Railway station
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Gare de Rive-de-Gier is a railway station.
Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier
Church
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Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier is a church.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rive-de-Gier
Church
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rive-de-Gier is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rive-de-Gier and Lorette.
Rive-de-Gier
Town
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Rive-de-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 km It was an important center of Loire coal mining basin, glass making and iron and steel manufacture in the 19th century.
Lorette
Village
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Lorette is a commune in the Loire department in central France, in the Gier valley. Lorette is situated 3½ km southwest of Rive-de-Gier.
Saint-Joseph
Village
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Saint-Joseph is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Rive-de-Gier
- Type: Locality with 15,200 residents
- Also known as: “42186”
- Location: Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.5294° or 45° 31′ 46″ northLongitude
4.6169° or 4° 37′ 1″ eastPopulation
15,200Elevation
243 metres (797 feet)Open location code
8FQ6GJH8+QQGeoNames ID
6434233
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