Loire
| Loire | |
|---|---|
 Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 42 |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Prefecture | Saint-ÃÂtienne |
| Subprefectures | Montbrison Roanne |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 27th
728,524 152 /kmò |
| Area | 4,781 kmò |
| Arrondissementss | 3 |
| Cantons | 40 |
| Communes | 327 |
| President of the general council | Pascal Clément |
| Location | |
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Loire is a département in the central-eastern region of Rhône-Alpes in France, occupying the Loire river's upper reaches.
This département is named after the Loire River and it is located to the east of the Loire Valley region.
The industrial city of Saint-ÃÂtienne with its suburbs contains some 290,000 of the area's 725,000 inhabitants. It is the préfecture (capital) of the département.
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