Firminy

Firminy
Firminy
	Commune
	Coat of arms
	Location of Firminy
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	Coordinates: 45°23′20″N 4°17′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Firminy
Intercommunality	Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Marc Petit
Area 1	10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	17,135
• 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.

Firminy is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

It lies on the Ondaine River 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.

History

The ancient name of the town was Firminiaco or Firminiacus (lit. "place of Firmin"). The name was first recorded in a 971 charter by the King of Burgundy.

Firminy had historically important coalmines known since the 14th century and extensive manufactures of iron, steel, and aluminum goods, including railway material, machinery and cannon. Fancy woolen hosiery was also manufactured.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	1,486	—
1806	1,821	+22.5%
1821	2,627	+44.3%
1831	3,779	+43.9%
1841	4,306	+13.9%
1851	5,374	+24.8%
1861	7,672	+42.8%
1872	10,422	+35.8%
1881	13,707	+31.5%
1891	14,511	+5.9%
1901	16,903	+16.5%
1911	19,580	+15.8%
1921	20,194	+3.1%
1931	21,365	+5.8%
1946	20,362	−4.7%
1954	21,161	+3.9%
1962	26,065	+23.2%
1968	24,924	−4.4%
1975	25,060	+0.5%
1982	24,113	−3.8%
1990	23,123	−4.1%
1999	19,297	−16.5%
2006	17,975	−6.9%
2015	16,839	−6.3%

Sights

Two historic churches from the 12th and 16th centuries are located here. The architect Le Corbusier designed a group of modern buildings, called "Firminy Vert", which includes the Saint-Pierre Church, a stadium, a cultural center, and an Unité d'Habitation.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Firminy". Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 424.

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

Official website (in French)

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.