La Grand-Croix
La Grand-Croix | |
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  La Grand-Croix | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′14″N 4°34′11″E / 45.5039°N 4.5697°ECoordinates: 45°30′14″N 4°34′11″E / 45.5039°N 4.5697°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc François |
| Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 5,168 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42103 /42320 |
| Elevation | 274–427 m (899–1,401 ft) (avg. 289 m or 948 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Grand-Croix is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Loire department in central France. It lies in the Gier valley.
The commune was the main town of the former canton of La Grand-Croix, Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.
It lies on the A47 autoroute. Lyon is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the east, and Saint-Étienne is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west. The commune is close to the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat.[2]
The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, forms the border between La Grand-Croix and Lorette.[3]
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,056 | — |
| 1872 | 3,830 | +25.3% |
| 1881 | 4,233 | +10.5% |
| 1891 | 4,535 | +7.1% |
| 1901 | 4,928 | +8.7% |
| 1911 | 4,878 | −1.0% |
| 1921 | 5,049 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 4,711 | −6.7% |
| 1946 | 4,141 | −12.1% |
| 1954 | 4,549 | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 5,040 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 5,238 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5,088 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,125 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,983 | −2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,962 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,954 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,072 | +2.4% |
Twin towns[]
La Grand-Croix is twinned with:
Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain, since 1993
See also[]
References[]
Citations
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Notre Commune: La Grand Croix.
- ^ CESAME 2010, p. 6.
Sources
- CESAME (March 2010). "Prélèvements et gestion quantitative de la ressource sur le bassin versant du Gier Phase 1" (PDF). Saint-Etienne Metropole. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- "Fiche de la commune de la Grand-Croix". Insee. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- "Notre Commune". La Grand Croix. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
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- Communes of Loire (department)