La Grand-Croix

La Grand-Croix is a town in France. It is near Lorette and Saint-Paul-en-Jarez.

La Grand-Croix

Coat of arms of La Grand-Croix
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Saint-Étienne
Canton La Grand-Croix
(chef-lieu)
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole
Mayor Michel Chatagnon
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 274–427 m (899–1,401 ft)
(avg. 289 m/948 ft)
Land area1 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population2 4,962  (1999)
 - Density 1,225/km2 (3,170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42103/ 42320
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.