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Montbrison

Subprefecture and commune

The collegiate church in Montbrison

Coat of arms

Montbrison

Location in France

Montbrison

Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Country

Montbrison

CA Loire Forez

Area

16.33 km² (6.31 sq mi)

Population

(2011)

27,027

• Density

1,655.1/km² (4,286.6/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
- Climate
Population
Administration
- Twinned and partner towns
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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). The average altitude is 461 m (1,512 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 420 m (1,380 ft).

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).

Montbrison and its neighboring *communes*

The commune of Montbrison is surrounded by the communes:

Essertines-en-Châtelneuf	Champdieu	Savigneux
Bard, Écotay-l'Olme		Savigneux
	Montbrison

Lézigneux	Saint-Thomas-la-Garde	Saint-Romain-le-Puy, Précieux

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).

With a population of 15,689, 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). 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).

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).