La Grand-Croix

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.±%
18613,056—    
18723,830+25.3%
18814,233+10.5%
18914,535+7.1%
19014,928+8.7%
19114,878−1.0%
19215,049+3.5%
19314,711−6.7%
19464,141−12.1%
YearPop.±%
19544,549+9.9%
19625,040+10.8%
19685,238+3.9%
19755,088−2.9%
19825,125+0.7%
19904,983−2.8%
19994,962−0.4%
20064,954−0.2%
20155,072+2.4%

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.
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