Montbrison, Loire
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.
Montbrison | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The collegiate church in Montbrison | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montbrison  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′30″N 4°03′57″E / 45.6083°N 4.0658°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Christophe Bazile[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 27,027 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42147 /42600 |
| Elevation | 370–552 m (1,214–1,811 ft) (avg. 399 m or 1,309 ft) |
| Website | www.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. | |
Geography
changeThe commune of Montbrison is in the centre of the Loire department and has an area of 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi).[2] The average altitude is 461 m (1,512 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 420 m (1,380 ft).[3]
The distances from Montbrison to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - 529 km (329 mi);
- Lyon, the regional capital - 103 km (64 mi);
- Reims - 568 km (353 mi);
- Bordeaux - 512 km (318 mi);
- Toulouse - 513 km (319 mi);
- Montpellier - 359 km (223 mi);
- Strasbourg - 574 km (357 mi);
- Nantes - 642 km (399 mi);
- Marseille - 373 km (232 mi).
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The commune of Montbrison is surrounded by the communes:
Two small rivers flow through the commune:
- Vizézy - 43.3 km (26.9 mi) long.
- Moingt - 22.6 km (14.0 mi) long.
Climate
changeThe climate of Montbrison, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
changeThe inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Montbrisonnais (women: Montbrisonnaises).[4]
With a population of 15,689,[5] 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).[6] 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).[7]
Administration
changeMontbrison 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
changeMontbrison is twinned with:
Gallery
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View of the city. -
View of the dome of the Justice Palace. -
Pont d'Ecotay. -
Montbrison train station. -
The Vizézy river in Montbrison.
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Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Vos Élus" (in French). Ville de Montbrison. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Montbrison (42147)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "City of Montbrison". Map-France.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "Loire" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Montbrison (42401)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Montbrison (215)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
Other websites
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- Mairie de Montbrison website (in French)