Canton of Rive-de-Gier

The canton of Rive-de-Gier is a French administrative division located in the department of and the region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 10 to 11 communes:…
  • Type: Locality with 15,200 residents
  • Description: canton of France
  • Also known as: 42186” and “canton of Rive-de-Gier

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Rive-de-Gier and Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier.

Railway station
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rive-de-Gier and Lorette.

Town
is a commune in the department in central . 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.

Village
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is a commune in the department in central , in the Gier valley. is situated 3½ km southwest of Canton of Rive-de-Gier.

Village
is a commune in the department in central .

Canton of Rive-de-Gier

Latitude
45.5294° or 45° 31′ 46″ north
Longitude
4.6169° or 4° 37′ 1″ east
Population
15,200
Elevation
243 metres (797 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6GJH8+QQ
Geo­Names ID
6434233
Wiki­data ID
Q1726964
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Slovak—“Canton of Rive-de-Gier” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Kantoni Rive-de-Gier
  • Basque: Rive-de-Gier kantonamendua
  • Catalan: Cantó de Rive-de-Gier
  • Chechen: ГӀив-де-Жье (кантон)
  • Chechen: ГӀив-де-Жье
  • Chinese: 里沃德日耶县
  • Chinese: 里沃德日耶縣
  • Czech: Kanton Rive-de-Gier
  • Dutch: kanton Rive-de-Gier
  • Dutch: Kanton Rive-de-Gier
  • Esperanto: kantono Rive-de-Gier
  • Esperanto: kantono Vâr-de-Giér
  • Esperanto: Rive-de-Gier / Vâr-de-Giér
  • French: canton de Rive-de-Gier
  • French: Canton de Rive-de-Gier
  • French: canton de Vâr-de-Giér
  • German: Kanton Rive-de-Gier
  • Irish: cantún Rive-de-Gier
  • Italian: cantone di Rive-de-Gier
  • Italian: Cantone di Rive-de-Gier
  • Luxembourgish: Canton de Rive-de-Gier
  • Occitan (post 1500): canton de Rive-de-Gier
  • Occitan (post 1500): canton de Vâr-de-Giér
  • Romanian: Cantonul Rive-de-Gier
  • Russian: Рив-де-Жье
  • Slovak: Rive-de-Gier

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rive-de-Gier Railway Station and Château de Châteauneuf.

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