Givors
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Commune of Givors |
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Location | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Lyon |
Canton | Canton of Givors |
Intercommunality | Urban Community of Lyon |
Mayor | Martial Passi |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 145 m–373 m (avg. 162 m) |
Land area¹ | 17.34 km² |
Population² (1999) |
18,437 |
- Density | 1,063.3/km² (1999) |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 69091/ 69700 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Givors is a commune of the Rhône département, in France. It lies on the Rhône River about 25 km south of Lyon and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne. The city has long served as a crossroads between the communities of the Rhône River and those of the Loire River. It was well known as a glassmaking center during the 18th century.
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