Balbigny
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Roanne | |
| Canton | Le Coteau | |
| Community association | Forez-Est | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 314-482 m | |
| surface | 16.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,965 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 175 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42510 | |
| INSEE code | 42011 | |
Balbigny is a French commune with 2,965 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It is located roughly on the line connecting Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand on the right bank of the Loire . It is located at the Nervieux-Balbigny motorway junction , where the A89 motorway in the direction of Lyon branches off from the French A72 motorway (connection between Clermont-Ferrand and St-Etienne). As early as 1832 , a horse-drawn railway line ran from Andrézieux to Roanne through the municipality.
Attractions
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- Church of St-Taurin
Web links
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