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La Grand-Croix (French pronunciation: ​[la ɡʁɑ̃ kʁwa]) is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Loire department in central France.[2] It lies in the Gier valley.

La Grand-Croix
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of La Grand-Croix
La Grand-Croix
La Grand-Croix
Coordinates: 45°30′14″N 4°34′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonRive-de-Gier
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc François
Area
1
4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
5,172
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42103 /42320
Elevation274–427 m (899–1,401 ft)
(avg. 289 m or 948 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune was the main town of the former canton of La Grand-Croix, arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.

It lies on the A47 autoroute. Lyon is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the east, and Saint-Étienne is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west. The commune is close to the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat.[3]

The river Dorlay, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, forms the border between La Grand-Croix and Lorette.[4]


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1861 3,056—    
1866 3,664+3.70%
1872 3,830+0.74%
1876 4,299+2.93%
1881 4,322+0.11%
1886 4,478+0.71%
1891 4,535+0.25%
1896 4,765+0.99%
1901 4,928+0.67%
1906 4,824−0.43%
1911 4,878+0.22%
1921 5,049+0.35%
1926 4,858−0.77%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1931 4,711−0.61%
1936 3,946−3.48%
1946 4,141+0.48%
1954 4,549+1.18%
1962 5,040+1.29%
1968 5,238+0.64%
1975 5,088−0.41%
1982 5,125+0.10%
1990 4,983−0.35%
1999 4,962−0.05%
2007 5,027+0.16%
2012 5,059+0.13%
2017 5,136+0.30%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Twin towns


La Grand-Croix is twinned with:


See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. INSEE commune file
  3. "Notre Commune". La Grand Croix. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  4. CESAME (March 2010). "Prélèvements et gestion quantitative de la ressource sur le bassin versant du Gier Phase 1" (PDF). Saint-Etienne Metropole. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  5. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Grand-Croix, EHESS. (in French)
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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La Grand-Croix ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 5172 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Loire in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Sie gehört zum Kanton Rive-de-Gier im Arrondissement Saint-Étienne. Die Einwohner werden Grand-Croisiens genannt.
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