NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Loire

Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches. Image File history File links Blason42. ... Image File history File links Credit(s): fr:Utilisateur:Rinaldum Source: french wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (RÃ©gion flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Lyon Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Departments Ain ArdÃ¨che DrÃ´me IsÃ¨re Loire RhÃ´ne Savoie Haute-Savoie Arrondissements 25 Cantons 335 Communes 2,879 Statistics Land area1 43,698 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 2nd) - January 1, 2006... In France, a prÃ©fecture is the administrative town of a dÃ©partement. ... This article is about the French commune. ... A subprefecture in Verdun, France Subprefectures (French: sous-prÃ©fectures) are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. ... Montbrison is a commune of the Loire dÃ©partement, in France. ... Roanne is a town and commune in southern France in the Loire dÃ©partement, about 90km north-west of Lyon. ... The 100 French dÃ©partements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The 3 arrondissements of the Loire department are: Arrondissement of Montbrison, (subprefecture: Montbrison) with 10 cantons and 138 communes. ... The cantons of France are administrative divisions subdividingarrondissements and dÃ©partementscommunes Cantons number 3,879 among the 329 arondissements and 96 departments of France. ... The following is a list of the 41 cantons of the Loire department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: BoÃ«n Chazelles-sur-Lyon Feurs Montbrison NoirÃ©table Saint-Bonnet-le-ChÃ¢teau Saint-Galmier Saint-Georges-en-Couzan Saint-Jean-Soleymieux Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert Belmont-de-la-Loire Charlieu... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Loire dÃ©partement, in France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Categories: | ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The Loire River (pronounced in French), the longest river in France with a length of just over 1000 km, drains an area of 117,000 kmÂ², more than a fifth of France. ... Loire Valley (French: VallÃ©e de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... The Loire River, the longest river in France with a length of just over 1000 km, drains an area of 117,000 km², more than a fifth of France. ...

History

Loire was created in 1793 when the original department of Rhône-et-Loire was split. RhÃ´ne-et-Loire was a dÃ©partement of France whose prÃ©fecture (capital) was Lyon. ...

Feurs is a commune of the Loire dÃ©partement, in France. ... Montbrison is a commune of the Loire dÃ©partement, in France. ... This article is about the French commune. ...

Geography

Loire is part of the current administrative region of Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the departments of Rhône, Isère, Ardèche, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Allier, and Saône-et-Loire. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... (RÃ©gion flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Lyon Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Departments Ain ArdÃ¨che DrÃ´me IsÃ¨re Loire RhÃ´ne Savoie Haute-Savoie Arrondissements 25 Cantons 335 Communes 2,879 Statistics Land area1 43,698 kmÂ² Population (Ranked 2nd) - January 1, 2006... RhÃ´ne is a French dÃ©partement located in the central Eastern rÃ©gion of RhÃ´ne-Alpes. ... IsÃ¨re is a dÃ©partement in the east of France named after the IsÃ¨re River. ... ArdÃ¨che (Occitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the ArdÃ¨che River. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Building of the Conseil GÃ©nÃ©ral of the Puy-de-DÃ´me dÃ©partement, in Clermont-Ferrand Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Puy-de-DÃ´me Puy-de-DÃ´me is a dÃ©partement. ... Allier is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Allier River. ... SaÃ´ne-et-Loire is a French dÃ©partement, named after the SaÃ´ne and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ...

The arrondissement of Montbrison is an arrondissement of France, located in the Loire department, in the RhÃ´ne-Alpes region. ... The arrondissement of Roanne is an arrondissement of France, located in the Loire dÃ©partement, of the RhÃ´ne-Alpes rÃ©gion. ... The arrondissement of Saint-Ã‰tienne is an arrondissement of France, located in the Loire dÃ©partement, of the RhÃ´ne-Alpes rÃ©gion. ...

Demographics

The industrial city of Saint-Étienne with its suburbs contains some 290,000 of the area's 728,542 inhabitants. This article is about the French commune. ...

External links

Categories: Departments of France | Loire Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... PrÃ©fecture building of the Ain dÃ©partement, in Bourg-en-Bresse Ain is a dÃ©partement named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ... Aisne is a dÃ©partement in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... Allier is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Allier River. ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... Hautes-Alpes is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... ArdÃ¨che (Occitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the ArdÃ¨che River. ... Ardennes is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... AriÃ¨ge is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France named after the AriÃ¨ge River. ... Aube is a dÃ©partement in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Aude is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Aude River. ... Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne is a dÃ©partement in the south of France named after the mouth of the RhÃ´ne River. ... For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ... For the cheese, see Cantal. ... Charente is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Charente River. ... Charente-Maritime is a dÃ©partement on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ... Cher is a dÃ©partement in the center of France. ... CorrÃ¨ze is a dÃ©partement in the center of France, named after the CorrÃ¨ze River. ... Corse-du-Sud is a French dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Corse is a French dÃ©partement. ... For other uses, see CÃ´te dOr (disambiguation). ... CÃ´tes-dArmor (French) / AodoÃ¹-an-Arvor (Breton) is a dÃ©partement in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. ... Creuse is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Creuse River. ... Dordogne (Occitan: Dordonha) is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. ... Doubs is a dÃ©partement in eastern France named after the Doubs River. ... DrÃ´me is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the DrÃ´me River. ... Eure is a dÃ©partement in the north of France named after the Eure River. ... Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. ... Flinstones (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a dÃ©partement of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Gard is a dÃ©partement located in le midi, the south of France, named after the river Gardon (or Gard). ... Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. ... Gers is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. ... Gironde is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... HÃ©rault is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the HÃ©rault River. ... Ille-et-Vilaine is a dÃ©partement of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ... Indre is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the Indre River. ... Indre-et-Loire is a dÃ©partement in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ... IsÃ¨re is a dÃ©partement in the east of France named after the IsÃ¨re River. ... Jura is a dÃ©partement in the east of France named after the Jura mountains (not be confused with the Swiss canton of Jura). ... Landes is a dÃ©partement in southern France. ... Loir-et-Cher is a dÃ©partement in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-InfÃ©rieure) is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Loiret is a dÃ©partement in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... Lot is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ... Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. ... LozÃ¨re (in Occitan Losera), is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... Maine-et-Loire is a dÃ©partement in west-central France. ... Manche is a French dÃ©partement in Normandy named after La Manche (the sleeve), which is the French name of the English Channel. ... Marne is a dÃ©partement in northeastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Marne is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Mayenne is a dÃ©partement in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ... Meuse is a dÃ©partement in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... Morbihan is a dÃ©partement in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ... Moselle is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... NiÃ¨vre is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the NiÃ¨vre River. ... Extent of Dutch in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk, 1874 and 1972 Nord (French term for: North) is a dÃ©partement in the north of France. ... Oise is a dÃ©partement in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... Orne is a dÃ©partement in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. ... Building of the Conseil GÃ©nÃ©ral of the Puy-de-DÃ´me dÃ©partement, in Clermont-Ferrand Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Puy-de-DÃ´me Puy-de-DÃ´me is a dÃ©partement. ... PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Atlantiques (Gascon: PirenÃ¨us-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Hautes-PyrÃ©nÃ©es is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France. ... PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees, Catalan: Pirineus Orientals) is a dÃ©partement of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... RhÃ´ne is a French dÃ©partement located in the central Eastern rÃ©gion of RhÃ´ne-Alpes. ... Haute-SaÃ´ne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the SaÃ´ne River. ... SaÃ´ne-et-Loire is a French dÃ©partement, named after the SaÃ´ne and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ... The ChÃ¢teau de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe. ... Savoie is a French dÃ©partement located in the Alps. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Floating not submerging) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ... Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Yvelines is a French dÃ©partement in the rÃ©gion of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Deux-SÃ¨vres is a French dÃ©partement. ... Somme is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... For other uses, see Tarn (disambiguation). ... Tarn-et-Garonne is a French dÃ©partement in the southwest of France. ... Var is a department of southeastern France. ... The Vaucluse is a dÃ©partement in the southeast of France. ... VendÃ©e is a dÃ©partement in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... This article is about the French dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Vienne is a French dÃ©partement named after the Vienne River. ... Vosges is a French department, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Yonne is a French dÃ©partement named after the Yonne River. ... The Territoire de Belfort is a département in the Franche-Comté région of eastern France. ... Essonne is a French department in the region of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French dÃ©partement located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Val-de-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Marne River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Val-dOise is a French dÃ©partement named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ...

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