Loire
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See also Loire Valley.
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| Number | 42 |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Prefecture | Saint-Étienne |
| Subprefectures | Montbrison Roanne |
| -1999 -Population density>Density | Ranked 27th 728,524 152/km² |
| Area | 4781 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 40 |
| Communes | 327 |
| President of the General Council | Pascal Clément |
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Loire is a département in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire River's upper reaches.
History
Loire was created in 1793 when the original département of Rhône-et-Loire was split.
Its capitals have been the following:
- Feurs from 1793-1795
- Montbrison from 1795-1855
- Saint-Étienne since 1855
Geography
Loire is part of the current region of Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the départements of Rhône, Isère, Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Allier, and Saône-et-Loire.
The Loire crosses the département from south to north.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Ligériens.
The industrial city of Saint-Étienne with its suburbs contains some 290,000 of the area's 728,542 inhabitants.
See also
- Saint-Étienne - Capital
- Cantons of the Loire département
- Communes of the Loire département
- Arrondissements of the Loire département
- French language
- Franco-Provençal language
External links
- [rent your holyday house in national parc in france] (in French and english)
- [Prefecture website] (in French)
- [Conseil Général website] (in French)
- [St. Étienne website] (in English)
- [Visiting the Loire] - In English
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