Loire, France

Loire is an administrative subregion in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes in France with a population of approximately 763,867 people.

Facts and figures on Loire at a glance

Region name: Loire (Loire)
Status: Adminstrative subregion
Population: 763,867 people
Region name (Level 1): Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Loire (Loire) is located in Saint-Etienne (Saint-Étienne) with a population of 176,280 people. The distance as the crow flies from Loire's regional headquarters Saint-Etienne to France's capital Paris (Paris) is approximately 411 km (255 mi).

Facts and figures on Loire
RegionPopulationRegional headquartersPopulation
Loire Loire763,867 peopleSaint-Etienne Saint-Étienne176,280 people

Compare with other regions in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.

Map of Loire

Map of Loire

Information on Loire

Information on Loire
Region nameRegion name Level 1CountryContinent
Loire LoireAuvergne-Rhone-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFranceEurope

Time in Loire

Time in Loire
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 12:08pm (12:08h)In effect (+1 hour)Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 11:08am (11:08h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Paris

Geographic coordinates of Loire

Latitude & Longitude of Loire
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map45°28'18.1"N (45.4716900°)4°25'58.7"E (4.4329800°)

Subregions in Loire

There are 3 administrative subregions in Loire.
Subregions in Loire
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Arrondissement de Montbrison Arrondissement de Montbrison1.181,551Montbrison Montbrison16,164
Arrondissement de Roanne Arrondissement de Roanne2.157,160Roanne Roanne39,840
Arrondissement de Saint-Etienne Arrondissement de Saint-Étienne3.423,286--

External sources of information on Loire

Loire on Wikipedia