
With an area of 4,781 km², the département
of Loire is located in the région of Rhône-Alpes.
The préfecture is Saint-Etienne
and the sous-préfectures are Montbrison and Roanne.
Neighbouring departments are Allier, Ardèche, Isère, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme,
Rhône and Saône-et-Loire.
The department is named after the river Loire.
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