Givors
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Givors is a commune
in the Rhône department in eastern France
.
It lies on the Rhône River
about 25 km (15.5 mi) south of Lyon
and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne
. The city has long served as a crossroads
between the communities of the Rhône River and those of the Loire River. It was well known as a glass
making center during the 18th century.
n descent. This includes Algerian international
footballers Khaled Lemmouchia
and Karim Kerkar
, judoka Djamel Bouras
, who won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games
in Atlanta, and professional footballer Salim Kerkar
.
, Algeria Döbeln
, Germany Novopolotsk, Belarus Alacuás, Spain Orvieto
, Italy Gavinané
, Mali Vila Nova de Famalicão
, Portugal
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Rhône department in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It lies on the Rhône River
Rhône River
The Rhone is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in Switzerland and running from there through southeastern France. At Arles, near its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea, the river divides into two branches, known as the Great Rhone and the Little Rhone...
about 25 km (15.5 mi) south of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
. The city has long served as a crossroads
Crossroads village
Crossroads village is a term that refers to a settlement, primarily in U.S. American history, that was situated where two or more roads would intersect...
between the communities of the Rhône River and those of the Loire River. It was well known as a glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
making center during the 18th century.
Algerian community
A significant proportion of Givors's population is of AlgeriaAlgeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n descent. This includes Algerian international
Algeria national football team
The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...
footballers Khaled Lemmouchia
Khaled Lemmouchia
Khaled Lemmouchia is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Career:...
and Karim Kerkar
Karim Kerkar
Karim Kerkar is an Algerian international footballer who currently plays for Ajman Club in the UAE Football League.-Personal:Kerkar was born to a family of Algerian immigrants in the town of Givors in France...
, judoka Djamel Bouras
Djamel Bouras
Djamel Bouras is a French judoka of Algerian origin.He won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.- Video :* -References:...
, who won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, and professional footballer Salim Kerkar
Salim Kerkar
Salim Kerkar is a French-Algerian association footballer who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.-Gueugnon:On 8 September 2006, Kerkar made his professional for FC Gueugnon debut starting in a Ligue 2 game against Tours FC...
.
Famous people
- Étienne BlancÉtienne BlancÉtienne Blanc is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the third constituency of the Ain department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...
- politician - Djamel BourasDjamel BourasDjamel Bouras is a French judoka of Algerian origin.He won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.- Video :* -References:...
- OlympiqueOlympiqueOlimpique is a New Caledonian football team playing at the second level New Caledonia Second Level. It is based in Nouméa. Their home stadium is Stade Numa-Daly.- Current squad - 2007:...
gold medalist judoka - Sylvain MarconnetSylvain MarconnetSylvain Marconnet is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique having signed from Stade Français in the Top 14 club competition in France. His usual position is prop...
- professional rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player - Karim KerkarKarim KerkarKarim Kerkar is an Algerian international footballer who currently plays for Ajman Club in the UAE Football League.-Personal:Kerkar was born to a family of Algerian immigrants in the town of Givors in France...
- professional football player - Salim KerkarSalim KerkarSalim Kerkar is a French-Algerian association footballer who plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.-Gueugnon:On 8 September 2006, Kerkar made his professional for FC Gueugnon debut starting in a Ligue 2 game against Tours FC...
- professional football player - Khaled LemmouchiaKhaled LemmouchiaKhaled Lemmouchia is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Career:...
- professional football player - Pascal PapéPascal PapéPascal Papé is a French rugby union footballer.He plays lock and has joined Stade Français after spending many years in Bourgoin, and playing two years at Castres Olympique...
- professional rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player
Twin towns
Aïn BénianAïn Bénian, Algiers
Aïn Benian, Algiers is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria....
, Algeria Döbeln
Döbeln
Döbeln is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, part of the Mittelsachsen district, located at both banks of the river Freiberger Mulde.-History:It was founded in the 10th century, the first written proof of its existence dates back to the year 981....
, Germany Novopolotsk, Belarus Alacuás, Spain Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
, Italy Gavinané
Gavinane
Gavinane is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Nioro du Sahel in the Kayes Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 21,986....
, Mali Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. It is composed of 49 parishes.The municipality has a population of 131,690 inhabitants and a total area of 201.7....
, Portugal