Saint-Galmier

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Coordinates: 45°35′27″N 4°19′05″E / 45.5908333333, 4.31805555556

Commune of Saint-Galmier

Location
Saint-Galmier (France)
Saint-Galmier
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Saint-Galmier
(chef-lieu)
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Galmier
Mayor Jean-Pierre Bouchardon
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 357 m–551 m
(avg. 480 m)
Land area¹ 19,47 km²
Population²
(1 999)
5 293
 - Density 271/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 42222/ 42330
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.
France

Saint-Galmier is a French commune in the Loire departement. There are currently some 5500 inhabitants, who are referred to as 'Baldomériens' in French.

[edit] Famous people

  1. Gilbert Bostsarron, a member of the French Resistance was born here.
  2. Roger Rivière, a professional cyclist, who was born in Saint-Etienne in 1936, died here in 1976.

Coordinates: 45°35′N, 4°19′E