Saint-Galmier
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Commune of Saint-Galmier |
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| Administration | |
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| 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) |
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| Elevation | 357 m–551 m (avg. 480 m) |
| Land area¹ | 19,47 km² |
| Population² (1 999) |
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| - Density | 271/km² |
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| 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. | |
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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
- Gilbert Bostsarron, a member of the French Resistance was born here.
- Roger Rivière, a professional cyclist, who was born in Saint-Etienne in 1936, died here in 1976.
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