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 |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julien Luya[1] |
Area 1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 17,060 |
| • Density | 1,633/km2 (4,228/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] In 1959, Firminy absorbed the former commune Chazeau.[4]
Population
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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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Firminy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 424.
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions territoriales de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0044, 21 February 1959, pp. 2219-2220.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Firminy, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)