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 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.[5]
Population development since 1801:
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1801
290,903
—
1806
317,053
+1.74%
1821
343,454
+0.53%
1831
391,216
+1.31%
1841
434,085
+1.05%
1851
472,588
+0.85%
1861
517,603
+0.91%
1872
550,611
+0.56%
1881
599,836
+0.96%
1891
616,227
+0.27%
1901
647,633
+0.50%
1911
640,549
−0.11%
1921
637,130
−0.05%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1931
664,822
+0.43%
1936
650,226
−0.44%
1946
631,591
−0.29%
1954
654,482
+0.45%
1962
696,348
+0.78%
1968
722,443
+0.62%
1975
742,396
+0.39%
1982
739,521
−0.06%
1990
746,288
+0.11%
1999
728,524
−0.27%
2006
741,269
+0.25%
2011
749,053
+0.21%
2016
761,997
+0.34%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
^"Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
^Comparateur de territoires, Unité urbaine 2020 de Saint-Étienne (00753), Département de la Loire (42), INSEE
^"Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE.
^Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblée nationale.
External linksedit
(in French) Prefecture website
(in French) Loire Departmental Council website
January 01, 1970
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This article is about the department For the river after which the department is named see Loire Not to be confused with Loiret a French department in Centre Val de Loire Loire l w ɑː r French pronunciation lwaʁ Arpitan Lere Occitan Leger or Leir is a landlocked departement in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region of France occupying the river Loire s upper reaches Its prefecture is Saint Etienne It had a population of 765 634 in 2019 3 Loire Lere Arpitan Leger Occitan Department of FranceMontbrison in 2007FlagCoat of armsLocation of Loire in FranceCoordinates 45 05 N 04 05 E 45 083 N 4 083 E 45 083 4 083CountryFranceRegionAuvergne Rhone AlpesPrefectureSaint EtienneSubprefecturesMontbrisonRoanneGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilGeorges Ziegler 1 LR Area1 Total4 781 km2 1 846 sq mi Population 2021 2 Total769 029 Rank30th Density160 km2 420 sq mi DemonymLigeriansTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number42Arrondissements3Cantons21Communes323 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 Principal towns 4 Politics 4 1 Current National Assembly Representatives 5 Tourism 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editLoire was created in 1793 when the Rhone et Loire departement 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 Rhone 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 departement roughly corresponds to the former province of Forez The departmental capitals prefectures throughout its history are as follows 4 Feurs 1793 1795 Montbrison 1795 1855 Saint Etienne since 1855Geography editLoire is part of the current administrative region of Auvergne Rhone Alpes and is surrounded by the departements of Rhone Isere Ardeche Haute Loire Puy de Dome Allier and Saone et Loire The river Loire traverses the department from south to north The Loire departement is divided into three arrondissements Arrondissement of Montbrison Arrondissement of Roanne Arrondissement of Saint Etienne Parts of the department belong to Parc naturel regional Livradois Forez Demographics editThe inhabitants of the departement are called Ligeriens The industrial city of Saint Etienne with its agglomeration contains about half of the inhabitants of the departement 5 Population development since 1801 Historical populationYearPop p a 1801290 903 1806317 053 1 74 1821343 454 0 53 1831391 216 1 31 1841434 085 1 05 1851472 588 0 85 1861517 603 0 91 1872550 611 0 56 1881599 836 0 96 1891616 227 0 27 1901647 633 0 50 1911640 549 0 11 1921637 130 0 05 YearPop p a 1931664 822 0 43 1936650 226 0 44 1946631 591 0 29 1954654 482 0 45 1962696 348 0 78 1968722 443 0 62 1975742 396 0 39 1982739 521 0 06 1990746 288 0 11 1999728 524 0 27 2006741 269 0 25 2011749 053 0 21 2016761 997 0 34 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org source 4 6 Principal towns edit The most populous commune is Saint Etienne the prefecture As of 2019 there are 6 communes with more than 15 000 inhabitants 3 Commune Population 2019 Saint Etienne 173 821 Saint Chamond 34 841 Roanne 33 809 Firminy 16 901 Montbrison 15 915 Saint Just Saint Rambert 15 229Politics editThe president of the Departmental Council is Georges Ziegler elected in October 2017 Current National Assembly Representatives edit Constituency Member 7 Party Loire s 1st constituency Regis Juanico Socialist Party Loire s 2nd constituency Jean Michel Mis La Republique En Marche Loire s 3rd constituency Valeria Faure Muntian La Republique En Marche Loire s 4th constituency Dino Cinieri The Republicans Loire s 5th constituency Nathalie Sarles Modem Loire s 6th constituency Julien Borowczyk La Republique En Marche Tourism edit nbsp Saint Etienne nbsp Chateau de La Roche nbsp Chateau de Grangent nbsp Champdieu nbsp Sainte Croix en Jarez one of The Most Beautiful Villages of FranceSee also editAuvergne Rhone Alpes Cantons of the Loire department Communes of the Loire department Arrondissements of the Loire department Loire coal mining basin Loire General CouncilReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 a b Populations legales 2019 42 Loire INSEE a b Historique de la Loire Le SPLAF Comparateur de territoires Unite urbaine 2020 de Saint Etienne 00753 Departement de la Loire 42 INSEE Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE Nationale Assemblee Assemblee nationale Les deputes le vote de la loi le Parlement francais Assemblee nationale External links edit in French Prefecture website in French Loire Departmental Council website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loire department amp oldid 1215572586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
