Rivas, Loire

Rivas
The town hall in Rivas
Rivas
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Rivas
Coordinates: 45°35′12″N 4°14′56″E / 45.5867°N 4.2489°E / 45.5867; 4.2489Coordinates: 45°35′12″N 4°14′56″E / 45.5867°N 4.2489°E / 45.5867; 4.2489
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Arrondissement of Montbrison
Canton	Saint-Galmier
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Galmier
Government
• Mayor	Michel Chambonnet
Area¹	4.6 km² (1.8 sq mi)
Population (1999)²	406
• Density	88/km² (230/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	42185 / 42340
Elevation	349–390 m (1,145–1,280 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ² Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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