Montbrison, Loire

Montbrison
Subprefecture and commune
The collegiate church in Montbrison
The collegiate church in Montbrison
Coat of arms of Montbrison
Coat of arms
Location of Montbrison
Montbrison is located in France
Montbrison
Montbrison
Montbrison is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montbrison
Montbrison
Coordinates: 45°36′30″N 4°03′57″E / 45.6083°N 4.0658°E / 45.6083; 4.0658
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Christophe Bazile
Area
1
16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
27,027
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42147 /42600
Elevation370–552 m (1,214–1,811 ft)
(avg. 399 m or 1,309 ft)
Websitewww.ville-montbrison.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montbrison is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Loire department in central France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Montbrison.

Geography

The commune of Montbrison is in the centre of the Loire department and has an area of 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi). The average altitude is 461 m (1,512 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 420 m (1,380 ft).

The distances from Montbrison to other cities are:


Montbrison and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Montbrison


The commune of Montbrison is surrounded by the communes:

Two small rivers flow through the commune:

Climate

The climate of Montbrison, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population

The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Montbrisonnais (women: Montbrisonnaises).

With a population of 15,689, Montbrison has a population density of 961 inhabitants/km2.


Evolution of the population in Montbrison


Montbrison forms, with other 5 communes, the urban area of Montbrison with a population of 23,329 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 75.7 km2 (29.2 sq mi). This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Montbrison, formed by 13 communes with a population of 27,829 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 151.5 km2 (58.5 sq mi).

Administration

Montbrison is a subprefecture of the Loire department, the capital of the arrondissement of Montbrison and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Montbrison, with 40,780 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Loire Forez (French: Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez).

Twinned and partner towns

Montbrison is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "Vos Élus" (in French). Ville de Montbrison. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Commune de Montbrison (42147)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "City of Montbrison". Map-France.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Loire" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Unité urbaine de Montbrison (42401)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Aire urbaine de Montbrison (215)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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