Loire (department)
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History
Loire was created in 1793 when the Rhône-et-Loire département was split into two, about three years after it was created in 1790. This was a response to counter-revolutionary activities in Lyon which, by population, was the country's second largest city. By splitting Rhône-et-Loire the government sought to protect the French Revolution from the potential power and influence of counter revolutionary activity in the Lyon region.
The Loire département roughly corresponds to the former province of Forez.
The departmental capitals (prefectures) throughout its history are as follows:[2]
- Feurs 1793–1795
- Montbrison 1795–1855
- Saint-Étienne since 1855
Geography
Loire is part of the current administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the départements of 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 département is divided into three arrondissements:
Parts of the department belong to Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.
Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Ligériens. The industrial city of Saint-Étienne with its agglomeration contains about half of the inhabitants of the département.[3]
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Principal towns
The most populous commune is Saint-Étienne, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 6 communes with more than 15,000 inhabitants:[1]
| Commune | Population (2019) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 173,821 |
| Saint-Chamond | 34,841 |
| Roanne | 33,809 |
| Firminy | 16,901 |
| Montbrison | 15,915 |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 15,229 |
Politics
The president of the Departmental Council is Georges Ziegler, elected in October 2017.
Current National Assembly Representatives
| Constituency | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Loire's 1st constituency | Pierrick Courbon | PS |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Loire's 2nd constituency | Andrée Taurinya | LFI |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Loire's 3rd constituency | Emmanuel Mandon | MoDem |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Loire's 4th constituency | Sylvie Bonnet | LR |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Loire's 5th constituency | Antoine Vermorel-Marques | LR |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Loire's 6th constituency | Jean-Pierre Taite | LR |
Tourism
See also
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Cantons of the Loire department
- Communes of the Loire department
- Arrondissements of the Loire department
- Loire coal mining basin
- Loire General Council
References
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- ↑ a b Populations légales 2019: 42 Loire, INSEE
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- ↑ Comparateur de territoires, Unité urbaine 2020 de Saint-Étienne (00753), Département de la Loire (42), INSEE
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External links
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