Montbrison, Loire
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The collegiate church in Montbrison | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Montbrison | |
Montbrison Montbrison | |
| 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. | |
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).[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).
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
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).[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
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:
- Sežana, Slovenia
Gallery
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View of the city.
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View of the dome of the Justice Palace.
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Pont d'Ecotay.
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Montbrison train station.
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The Vizézy river in Montbrison.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "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
- Mairie de Montbrison website (in French)