Firminy
Firminy | |
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Coordinates: 45°23′20″N 4°17′16″E / 45.3889°N 4.2878°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Firminy |
Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Luya[1] |
Area 1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,137 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42095 /42700 |
Elevation | 446–800 m (1,463–2,625 ft) (avg. 468 m or 1,535 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Firminy (French pronunciation: [fiʁmini]; Occitan: Frominiu) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
It lies on the river Ondaine, 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.
History
The ancient name of the town was Firminiaco or Firminiacus (lit. "place of Firmin"). The name was first recorded in a 971 charter by the King of Burgundy.
Firminy had historically important coalmines known since the 14th century and extensive manufactures of iron, steel, and aluminum goods, including railway material, machinery and cannon. Fancy woolen hosiery was also manufactured.[3]
Population
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
Sights
Two historic churches from the 12th and 16th centuries are located here. The architect Le Corbusier designed a group of modern buildings, called "Firminy Vert", which includes the Saint-Pierre Church, a stadium, a cultural center, and an Unité d'Habitation.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Firminy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 424. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Firminy, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
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