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Arrondissements of the Loire department

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Map of arrondissements of the Loire department.

The 3 arrondissements of the Loire department are:[1]

  1. Arrondissement of Montbrison, (subprefecture: Montbrison) with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 185,892 in 2021.
  2. Arrondissement of Roanne, (subprefecture: Roanne) with 113 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,642 in 2021.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, (prefecture of the Loire department: Saint-Étienne) with 75 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 425,495 in 2021.

History

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In 1800 the arrondissements of Montbrison, Roanne and Saint-Étienne were established.[2] In January 2017 the commune Andrézieux-Bouthéon passed from the arrondissements of Montbrison to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021: 42 Loire" (PDF). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ^ Historique de la Loire
  3. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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