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Arrondissements Of The Loire Department
The 3 arrondissements of the Loire department are: # Arrondissement of Montbrison, (subprefecture: Montbrison) with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 181,551 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Roanne, (subprefecture: Roanne) with 113 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,160 in 2016. # 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. All of them is never disbanded. In January 2017 the commune Andrézieux-Bouthéon passed from the arrondissements of Montbrison to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne. References {{Arrondissements of France Loire The Loire (, also ; ; oc, Léger, ; la, Liger) is the longest river in France and the 171st longest in the world. With a length of , it drains , more than a fifth of France's land, whil ...
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Département Loire Arrondissement 2019
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ...
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Arrondissements Of France
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', which may be roughly translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. When an arrondissement contains the prefecture (capital) of the department, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into cantons and communes. Municipal arrondissement A municipal arrondissement (, pronounced ), is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor. Although usually referred to simply as an "arrondissement," they should not be confused with departmental arrondissements, which are groupin ...
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Loire (department)
Loire (; ; frp, Lêre; oc, Léger or ''Leir'') is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France occupying the river Loire's upper reaches. Its prefecture is Saint-Étienne. It had a population of 765,634 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 42 Loire
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Loire was created in 1793 when the Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two, about 3½ years after it was created. This was a response to counter-revolutionary activities in

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Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ...
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Arrondissement Of Montbrison
The arrondissement of Montbrison is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It has 135 communes. Its population is 181,551 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Montbrison, and their INSEE codes, are: # Aboën (42001) # Ailleux (42002) # Apinac (42006) # Arthun (42009) # Aveizieux (42010) # Bard (42012) # Bellegarde-en-Forez (42013) # Boën-sur-Lignon (42019) # Boisset-lès-Montrond (42020) # Boisset-Saint-Priest (42021) # Bonson (42022) # Bussy-Albieux (42030) # Cervières (42034) # Cezay (42035) # Chalain-d'Uzore (42037) # Chalain-le-Comtal (42038) # Chalmazel-Jeansagnière (42039) # La Chamba (42040) # Chambéon (42041) # Chambles (42042) # Chambœuf (42043) # La Chambonie (42045) # Champdieu (42046) # La Chapelle-en-Lafaye (42050) # Châtelneuf (42054) # Châtelus (42055) # Chazelles-sur-Lavieu (42058) # Chazelles-sur-Lyon (42059) # Chenereilles (42060) # Chevrières (42062) # Ci ...
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Subprefectures In France
In France, a subprefecture (french: sous-préfecture) is the commune which is the administrative centre of a departmental arrondissement that does not contain the prefecture for its department. The term also applies to the building that houses the administrative headquarters for an arrondissement."Sous-préfectures : l'État à proximité"
Senate (in French). The civil servant in charge of a subprefecture is the subprefect, assisted by a general secretary. ...
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Montbrison, Loire
Montbrison (; frp, Montbréson) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Loire department in central France. Montbrison was the historical capital of the counts of Forez, and today it is the principal city in the Forez. The commune gives its name to the popular blue cheese '' Fourme de Montbrison'', which has been made in the region for centuries. It received Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée status in 1972. History The town of Montbrison was founded in the area around the lords' castles in the Forez region, of which Montbrison would later become the capital. The earliest recorded reference to the town dates to 870CE. The town was fortified following the attacks by the English army at the start of the Hundred Years War. During the Religious Wars, Montbrison was captured and pillaged by the Protestant forces of François de Beaumont in 1562, with the town's garrison thrown from the ramparts onto spikes placed by the attackers. The Convent of the Visitation was founded in 1643 ...
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Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ...
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Arrondissement Of Roanne
The arrondissement of Roanne is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is composed of 113 communes. Its population is 157,160 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Roanne, and their INSEE codes, are: # Ambierle (42003) # Arcinges (42007) # Arcon (42008) # Balbigny (42011) # Belleroche (42014) # Belmont-de-la-Loire (42015) # La Bénisson-Dieu (42016) # Boyer (42025) # Briennon (42026) # Bully (42027) # Bussières (42029) # Le Cergne (42033) # Champoly (42047) # Chandon (42048) # Changy (42049) # Charlieu (42052) # Chausseterre (42339) # Cherier (42061) # Chirassimont (42063) # Combre (42068) # Commelle-Vernay (42069) # Cordelle (42070) # Le Coteau (42071) # Coutouvre (42074) # Cremeaux (42076) # Croizet-sur-Gand (42077) # Le Crozet (42078) # Cuinzier (42079) # Écoche (42086) # Fourneaux (42098) # La Gresle (42104) # Grézolles (42106) # Jarnosse (42112) # Juré (42116) # Lay ...
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Roanne
Roanne (; frp, Rouana; oc, Roana) is a commune in the Loire department, central France. It is located northwest of Lyon on the river Loire. It has an important Museum, the ''Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette'' (French), with many Egyptian artifacts. Economy Roanne is known for gastronomy (largely because of the famous Troisgros family), textiles, agriculture and manufacturing tanks. Roanne station has rail connections to Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne, Moulins and Lyon. History The toponymy is Gaulish, ''Rod-Onna'' ("flowing water") which became ''Rodumna'', then ''Rouhanne'' and ''Roanne''. The town was sited at a strategic point, the head of navigation on the Loire, below its narrow gorges. As a trans-shipping point, its importance declined with the collapse of long-distance trade after the fourth century. In the twelfth century, the site passed to the comte du Forez, under whose care it began to recover. An overland route led to Lyon and the ...
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Arrondissement Of Saint-Étienne
The arrondissement of Saint-Étienne is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It has 75 communes. Its population is 423,286 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, and their INSEE codes, are: # Andrézieux-Bouthéon (42005) # Le Bessat (42017) # Bessey (42018) # Bourg-Argental (42023) # Burdignes (42028) # Çaloire (42031) # Cellieu (42032) # Chagnon (42036) # Le Chambon-Feugerolles (42044) # La Chapelle-Villars (42051) # Châteauneuf (42053) # Chavanay (42056) # Chuyer (42064) # Colombier (42067) # Dargoire (42083) # Doizieux (42085) # L'Étrat (42092) # Farnay (42093) # Firminy (42095) # Fontanès (42096) # La Fouillouse (42097) # Fraisses (42099) # Genilac (42225) # Graix (42101) # La Grand-Croix (42103) # L'Horme (42110) # Jonzieux (42115) # Lorette (42123) # Lupé (42124) # Maclas (42129) # Malleval (42132) # Marcenod (42133) # Marlhes (42139) # Pavezin (42167) # Pélu ...
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