Arrondissements of the Loire department

There are 3 arrondissements in the Loire department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.

If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.

Arrondissements are further divided into communes.

The 3 arrondissements of Loire are:

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Arrondissements of Loire, in red, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Arrondissements of the Loire

INSEE code	Arrondissement	Capital	Population (2014)	Area (km²)	Density (Inh./km²)	Communes
421	Montbrison	Montbrison	188,635	1,959.5	96.3	136
422	Roanne	Roanne	157,268	1,779.9	88.4	115
423	Saint-Étienne	Saint-Étienne	411,402	1,041.2	395.1	75

History

Since its creation, the Loire department has had some changes:

• 1793 : creation of the Loire department with three districts: Montbrison, Roanne and Saint-Étienne, the capital was Feurs.
• 1795 : the capital was moved to Montbrison.
• 1800 : creation of the arrondissements: Montbrison, Roanne and Saint-Étienne.
• 1855 : the capital was moved from Montbrison to Saint-Étienne.

Arrondissements Of The Loire Department Media

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  Map of arrondissements of the Loire department.

Related pages

• Arrondissement of Montbrison
• Arrondissement of Roanne
• Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne
• List of arrondissements of France