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Firminy
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpestown
Firminy
Total population
17,137
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Firminy is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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. In 1959, Firminy absorbed the former commune Chazeau.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,386
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,373
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,148
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,025
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves937
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves716
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves709
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves690
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2019-11-115 km WNW of Rochemaure, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-08-187 km W of Langeac, France
- M 2.7 — 2008-08-187 km W of Langeac, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-05-046 km NE of Brioude, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-01-247 km S of Le Cheylard, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-01-224 km NW of Cruas, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Fraisses1 mi away · pop. 3,779
- Saint-Genest-Lerpt4.8 mi away · pop. 6,183
- Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds8.8 mi away · pop. 6,563
- Dunières12.2 mi away · pop. 2,631
- Saint-Galmier14.1 mi away · pop. 5,842
- Saint-Paul-en-Jarez15.5 mi away · pop. 4,771
- Vanosc17.1 mi away · pop. 959
- Le Monestier17.7 mi away · pop. 61
- Chazelles-sur-Lyon18 mi away · pop. 5,472
- Saint-Martin-la-Plaine18.5 mi away · pop. 3,784
- Villevocance18.5 mi away · pop. 1,182
- Yssingeaux18.6 mi away · pop. 7,345
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 42095
- Department
- 42
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 17,060
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr