Unieux

Unieux
The Le Pertuiset bridge, in Unieux
Coat of arms
Unieux
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Unieux
Coordinates: 45°24′09″N 4°15′44″E / 45.4025°N 4.2622°ECoordinates: 45°24′09″N 4°15′44″E / 45.4025°N 4.2622°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Firminy
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christophe Faverjon
Area^1	8.58 km^2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	8,467
• Density	990/km^2 (2,600/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

General Information

Unieux is located within a larger metropolitan area, yet is surrounded by delightful and varied countryside that will appeal to the tourist who enjoys vigorous exercise or not too vigorous exercise, in the open air.

In recent years, the council of Unieux has made great efforts to improve and modernise the communications infrastructure. This has included road and transport improvements, and the addition of a sophisticated multimedia library that enables the citizens of Unieux, young, and not so young, to keep in touch with the world beyond Unieux. It is expected that these developments will make it possible for Unieux to become more prosperous, without having to suffer any unpleasant impact on the environment.

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 12km between Unieux and Saint-Étienne.

See also

• Communes of the Loire department