Unieux

Unieux
Commune
Le Pertuiset bridge
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°24′09″N 4°15′44″E / 45.4025°N 4.2622°E / 45.4025; 4.2622Coordinates: 45°24′09″N 4°15′44″E / 45.4025°N 4.2622°E / 45.4025; 4.2622
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Firminy
Intercommunality	Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Faverjon
Area 1	8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	8,408
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42316 /42240
Elevation	421–660 m (1,381–2,165 ft) (avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Unieux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Unieux is located within a larger metropolitan area, yet is surrounded by delightful and varied countryside.

In recent years, the council of Unieux has made great efforts to improve and modernize the communications infrastructure. This has included road and transport improvements, and the addition of a sophisticated multimedia library that enables the citizens of Unieux to keep in touch with the world beyond Unieux.

Population[]

Transportation[]

Transport is primarily by road. But one can take the train from Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux, so long as one is prepared to travel the 12 km between Unieux and Saint-Étienne.

See also[]

• Communes of the Loire department

References[]

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