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La Grand-Croix
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Total population
5,026
Founded
1860
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
La Grand-Croix is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Loire department in central France. It lies in the Gier valley.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,866
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,785
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,278
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,168
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,165
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,128
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,915
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,845
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 2.8 — 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
- M 3 — 2008-01-052 km N of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France
- M 2.5 — 2007-10-183 km SE of Arlanc, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 42103
- Department
- 42
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,947
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • 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