Arrondissements of the Loire department

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

  1. Arrondissement of Montbrison, (subprefecture: Montbrison) with 135 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 181,551 in 2016.
  2. Arrondissement of Roanne, (subprefecture: Roanne) with 113 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 157,160 in 2016.
  3. Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, (prefecture of the Loire department: Saint-Étienne) with 75 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 423,286 in 2016.

History

In 1800 the arrondissements of Montbrison, Roanne and Saint-Étienne were established.[4] In January 2017 the commune Andrézieux-Bouthéon passed from the arrondissements of Montbrison to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.[5]

References
  1. "Populations légales 2016" (PDF). INSEE. December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. "Arrondissement de Montbrison (421)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  3. "Arrondissement de Roanne (422)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  4. Historique de la Loire
  5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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