Arrondissements of the Loire department explained

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Populations légales 2021: 42 Loire. December 2023. INSEE.
  2. http://splaf.free.fr/42his.html Historique de la Loire
  3. Web site: Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016. 2019-10-21. 2017-01-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113162802/http://www.loire.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/arrete_du_prefet_de_la_region_auvergne-rhone-alpes.pdf. dead.

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