Montbrison, Loire

Montbrison is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Loire department in central France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Montbrison.

Montbrison

Montbrison collegiale.JPG
The collegiate church in Montbrison
Coat of arms of Montbrison
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Montbrison
Intercommunality CA Loire Forez
Mayor Christophe Bazile[1]
(2014–2020)
Statistics
Elevation 370–552 m (1,214–1,811 ft)
(avg. 399 m/1,309 ft)
Land area1 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population2 27,027  (2011)
 - Density 1,655/km2 (4,290/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42147/ 42600
Website www.ville-montbrison.fr
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.

Geography

The commune of Montbrison is in the centre of the Loire department and has an area of 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi).[2] The average altitude is 461 m (1,512 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 420 m (1,380 ft).[3]

The distances from Montbrison to other cities are:

Montbrison and its neighboring communes
 

The commune of Montbrison is surrounded by the communes:

Two small rivers flow through the commune:

  • Vizézy - 43.3 km (26.9 mi) long.
  • Moingt - 22.6 km (14.0 mi) long.

Climate

The climate of Montbrison, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population

The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Montbrisonnais (women: Montbrisonnaises).[4]

With a population of 15,689,[5] Montbrison has a population density of 961 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Montbrison

Montbrison forms, with other 5 communes, the urban area of Montbrison with a population of 23,329 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 75.7 km2 (29.2 sq mi).[6] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Montbrison, formed by 13 communes with a population of 27,829 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 151.5 km2 (58.5 sq mi).[7]

Administration

Montbrison is a subprefecture of the Loire department, the capital of the arrondissement of Montbrison and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Montbrison, with 40,780 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Loire Forez (French: Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez).

Twinned and partner towns

Montbrison is twinned with:

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References

  1. "Vos Élus" (in français). Ville de Montbrison. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. "Commune de Montbrison (42147)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. "City of Montbrison". Map-France.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. "Loire" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  6. "Unité urbaine de Montbrison (42401)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  7. "Aire urbaine de Montbrison (215)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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