Montbrison, Loire
Montbrison is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Loire department in central France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhone-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 - .
The commune of Montbrison is surrounded by the communes:
Two small rivers flow through the commune:
Vizezy - long.
Moingt - long.
Climate
The climate of Montbrison, in the Koppen 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:
Sezana, Slovenia
Gallery
Related pages
Arrondissement of Montbrison
Communes of the Loire department
References
Other websites
Mairie de Montbrison website
Communes in Loire
Subprefectures in France