Arrondissement of Montbrison facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arrondissement of Montbrison
Arrondissement of France
Location of Montbrison in Loire
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Communes	136
Subprefecture	Montbrison
INSEE code	421
Area
• Total	1,959.5 km2 (756.6 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	188,635
• Density	96.2669/km2 (249.330/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Montbrison is a special kind of area in France. You can think of it like a large district or county. It's part of the Loire département (which is similar to a state or province), and it's located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The main town, or capital, of this arrondissement is Montbrison. This town is also a subprefecture, meaning it's an important administrative center for the department.

History

The Montbrison arrondissement has a long history. It was created way back in 1793, at the same time the Loire department itself was formed. So, it's been an important part of the region for over 200 years!

Geography

The Montbrison arrondissement is found in the central part of the Loire department. It shares its borders with several other areas:

• To the north, it's next to the arrondissement of Roanne.
• To the east, it borders the Rhône department.
• To the southeast, you'll find the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.
• To the south, it touches the Haute-Loire department.
• To the west, it's next to the Puy-de-Dôme department.

This arrondissement is the largest in the Loire department, covering an area of about 1,959.5 square kilometers (756.6 square miles). It's also the second most populated, with 188,635 people living there as of 2014. This means it has a population density of about 96 people per square kilometer.

Composition

The Montbrison arrondissement is made up of smaller parts called cantons and communes.

Cantons

Cantons are like electoral divisions. After a change in how France organizes its areas, cantons can now include towns that belong to different arrondissements.

The Montbrison arrondissement includes parts of 5 different cantons:

• Andrézieux-Bouthéon (14 out of 15 towns in this canton are here)
• Boën-sur-Lignon (41 out of 54 towns in this canton are here)
• Feurs
• Montbrison
• Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert

Communes

A commune is the smallest administrative division in France, similar to a local town or village. The Montbrison arrondissement has 136 communes in total.

Here are some of the communes with the largest populations in the arrondissement:

Related pages

• Arrondissements of the Loire department
• List of arrondissements of France

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Montbrison para niños