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Loire
Loire (Arpitan: ''Lêre'', Occitan: ''Léger'') is an departments of France|administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.
History
Loire was created in 1793 when the original department of Rhône-et-Loire was split.
Its capitals have been the following:
- Feurs from 1793-1795
- Montbrison, Loire|Montbrison from 1795-1855
- Saint-Étienne since 1855
Geography
Loire is part of the current regions of France|administrative region of Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the departments of Rhône (department)|Rhône, Isère, Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Allier, and Saône-et-Loire.
The River Loire traverses the department from south to north.
The Loire department is split into three arrondissements:
- Arrondissement of Montbrison
- Arrondissement of Roanne
- Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called ''Ligériens''.
The industrial city of Saint-Étienne with its suburbs contains some 290,000 of the area's 728,542 inhabitants.
External links
- Prefecture website
- General Council website
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