Firminy
Firminy | |
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Location of Firminy | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 17,128 |
| • 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. | |
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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.