Montbrison, Loire

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 . The average altitude is  and the city hall is an altitude of .

The distances from Montbrison to other cities are:
 Paris, the national capital - ;
 Lyon, the regional capital - ;
 Reims - ;
 Bordeaux - ;
 Toulouse - ;
 Montpellier - ;
 Strasbourg - ;
 Nantes - ;
 Marseille - .

+ Montbrison and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Montbrison

The commune of Montbrison is surrounded by the communes:

Two small rivers flow through the commune:
 Vizézy -  long.
 Moingt -  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  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 . 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 .

 Administration 
Montbrison is a subprefecture of the Loire department, the capital of the arrondissement of Montbrison and the administrative centre () of the canton of Montbrison, with 40,780 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Loire Forez ().

 Twinned and partner towns 
Montbrison is twinned with:
  Sežana, Slovenia

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Montbrison
 Communes of the Loire department

References

Other websites

 Mairie de Montbrison website 

Category:Communes in Loire
Category:Subprefectures in France