Loire department

Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '  N , 4 ° 23'  E

Loire
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
prefecture	Saint-Etienne
Sub-prefecture (s)	Montbrison Roanne
Residents	762,941 (Jan. 1, 2017)
Population density	160 inhabitants per km²
surface	4,780.45 km²
Arrondissements	3
Community associations	11
Cantons	21st
Communities	323
President of the Department Council	Georges Ziegler
ISO-3166-2 code	FR-42
Location of the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Communes and arrondissements in the Loire department

The Loire [ lwaːʀ ] is the French department with the atomic number 42. It is in the east of the country in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and was named after the river Loire named.

geography

The department is located on the upper reaches of the Loire River and borders the Rhône , Isère , Ardèche , Haute-Loire , Puy-de-Dôme , Allier and Saône-et-Loire departments .

coat of arms

Description : A golden dolphin in red .

history

The Loire department was created on November 19, 1793, when the Rhône-et-Loire department was divided into the Loire and Rhône departments . It essentially corresponds to the former province of Forez .

Cities

• Saint-Etienne
• Roanne

Administrative division

Arrondissement	Cantons	Communities	Residents January 1, 2017	Area km²	Density of population / km²	Code INSEE
Montbrison	5	135	182.491	1,943.21	94	421
Roanne	6th	113	156.925	1,779.78	88	422
Saint-Etienne	12	75	423,525	1,057.46	401	423
Loire department	21st	323	762.941	4,780.45	160	42

See also:

• List of communes in the Loire department
• List of cantons in the Loire department
• List of associations of municipalities in the Loire department

Web links

Commons : Loire department  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• General Council of the Loire Department (French)
• Prefecture of the Loire Department (French)