Canton of Firminy

The canton of Firminy is a French administrative division located in the department of and the region. It includes the following communes:…
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  • Type: Locality with 17,000 residents
  • Description: canton of France
  • Also known as: “42095” and “canton of Firminy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Firminy and Maison de la Culture de Firminy.

Railway station
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station.

Arts center
The is a cultural establishment located in in the of France. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016 for its contribution to the development of modern architecture along with sixteen other works by Le Corbusier.

The Unité d'Habitation of Firminy-Vert is a residential building located in in the Loire department in France, by the French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier according to his Unité d'habitation model.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Firminy and Le Chambon-Feugerolles.

Town
Photo: Patomarc, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in central . It lies on the river , 13 km southwest of by rail.

Town
Photo: Fabienamnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the French department of , , central .

Village
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in central . is located within a larger metropolitan area, yet is surrounded by delightful and varied countryside.

Canton of Firminy

Latitude
45.3881° or 45° 23′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.2872° or 4° 17′ 14″ east
Population
17,000
Elevation
477 metres (1,565 feet)
Open location code
8FQ697QP+6V
Geo­Names ID
6455107
Wiki­data ID
Q1725284
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Spanish—“Canton of Firminy” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kantoni Firminy”
  • Basque: “Firminy kantonamendua”
  • Catalan: “Cantó de Firminy”
  • Chechen: “ФигӀмини (кантон)”
  • Chechen: “ФигӀмини”
  • Chinese: “菲尔米尼县”
  • Czech: “Kanton Firminy”
  • Dutch: “kanton Firminy”
  • Dutch: “Kanton Firminy”
  • Esperanto: “Firminy”
  • Esperanto: “kantono Firminy”
  • French: “canton de Firminy”
  • French: “Canton de Firminy”
  • French: “Firminy”
  • German: “Kanton Firminy”
  • Greek: “καντόνιο του Φιρμινί”
  • Irish: “cantún Firminy”
  • Italian: “cantone di Firminy”
  • Italian: “Cantone di Firminy”
  • Luxembourgish: “Canton de Firminy”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “canton de Firminy”
  • Romanian: “Cantonul Firminy”
  • Slovak: “Firminy”
  • Spanish: “Cantón de Firminy”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Firminy Railway Station and Saint-Pierre.

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