La Grand-Croix
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
La Grand-Croix
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| Coordinates: 45°30′14″N 4°34′11″E / 45.5039°N 4.5697°ECoordinates: 45°30′14″N 4°34′11″E / 45.5039°N 4.5697°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne | |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Chatagnon | |
| Area1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,962 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42103 /42320 | |
| Elevation | 274–427 m (899–1,401 ft) (avg. 289 m or 948 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
La Grand-Croix is a commune and a canton in the Loire department in central France. It lies in the Gier valley.
The commune was the main town of the former canton of La Grand-Croix, Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, department of Loire in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The commune has an area of 405 hectares (1,000 acres) and as of 2013 had just over 5,000 inhabitants. 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.
The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, forms the border between La Grand-Croix and Lorette.
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