Unieux
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Unieux (French pronunciation: [ynjø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Unieux | |
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Commune | |
Le Pertuiset bridge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Unieux | |
  Unieux  Unieux | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′09″N 4°15′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Firminy |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Faverjon[1] |
Area 1 | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,514 |
| • Density | 992/km2 (2,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42316 /42240 |
| Elevation | 421–660 m (1,381–2,165 ft) (avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Unieux is located within a larger metropolitan area, yet is surrounded by delightful and varied countryside.
In recent years, the council of Unieux has made great efforts to improve and modernize the communications infrastructure. This has included road and transport improvements, and the addition of a sophisticated multimedia library that enables the citizens of Unieux to keep in touch with the world beyond Unieux.
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Born in Unieux
- Marcel Thibaud (1896-1985), politician
Transportation
Transport is primarily by road. But one can take the train from Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux, so long as one is prepared to travel the 12 km between Unieux and Saint-Étienne.
