Unieux
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Unieux | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°24′09″N 4°15′44″E / 45.4025°N 4.2622°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Canton | Firminy |
Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Faverjon[1] |
Area 1 | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,479 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/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 (French pronunciation: [ynjø]) 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
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Born in Unieux
- Marcel Thibaud (1896-1985), politician
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Unieux, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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