Canton of Rive-de-Gier | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Seat | Rive-de-Gier |
Communes | 11 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 88.60 km2 (34.21 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 42,336 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 42 10 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The canton of Rive-de-Gier is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 10 to 11 communes:
Coordinates: 45°31′48″N 4°37′24″E / 45.5301°N 4.6233°E