Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne

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Saint-Étienne
Arrondissement
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
No. of communes75
PrefectureSaint-Étienne
Area
1,057.5 km2 (408.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
427,009
 • Density404/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
INSEE code423

The arrondissement of Saint-Étienne is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It has 75 communes.[2] Its population is 425,495 (2021), and its area is 1,057.5 km2 (408.3 sq mi).[3]

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

  1. Andrézieux-Bouthéon (42005)
  2. Le Bessat (42017)
  3. Bessey (42018)
  4. Bourg-Argental (42023)
  5. Burdignes (42028)
  6. Çaloire (42031)
  7. Cellieu (42032)
  8. Chagnon (42036)
  9. Le Chambon-Feugerolles (42044)
  10. La Chapelle-Villars (42051)
  11. Châteauneuf (42053)
  12. Chavanay (42056)
  13. Chuyer (42064)
  14. Colombier (42067)
  15. Dargoire (42083)
  16. Doizieux (42085)
  17. L'Étrat (42092)
  18. Farnay (42093)
  19. Firminy (42095)
  20. Fontanès (42096)
  21. La Fouillouse (42097)
  22. Fraisses (42099)
  23. Genilac (42225)
  24. Graix (42101)
  25. La Grand-Croix (42103)
  26. L'Horme (42110)
  27. Jonzieux (42115)
  28. Lorette (42123)
  29. Lupé (42124)
  30. Maclas (42129)
  31. Malleval (42132)
  32. Marcenod (42133)
  33. Marlhes (42139)
  34. Pavezin (42167)
  35. Pélussin (42168)
  36. Planfoy (42172)
  37. La Ricamarie (42183)
  38. Rive-de-Gier (42186)
  39. Roche-la-Molière (42189)
  40. Roisey (42191)
  41. Saint-Appolinard (42201)
  42. Saint-Chamond (42207)
  43. Saint-Christo-en-Jarez (42208)
  44. Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez (42210)
  45. Saint-Étienne (42218)
  46. Saint-Genest-Lerpt (42223)
  47. Saint-Genest-Malifaux (42224)
  48. Saint-Héand (42234)
  49. Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds (42237)
  50. Saint-Joseph (42242)
  51. Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette (42246)
  52. Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (42259)
  53. Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône (42265)
  54. Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon (42270)
  55. Saint-Paul-en-Jarez (42271)
  56. Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf (42272)
  57. Saint-Priest-en-Jarez (42275)
  58. Saint-Régis-du-Coin (42280)
  59. Saint-Romain-en-Jarez (42283)
  60. Saint-Romain-les-Atheux (42286)
  61. Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue (42287)
  62. Sorbiers (42302)
  63. La Talaudière (42305)
  64. Tarentaise (42306)
  65. Tartaras (42307)
  66. La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay (42308)
  67. Thélis-la-Combe (42310)
  68. La Tour-en-Jarez (42311)
  69. Unieux (42316)
  70. La Valla-en-Gier (42322)
  71. Valfleury (42320)
  72. Véranne (42326)
  73. Vérin (42327)
  74. La Versanne (42329)
  75. Villars (42330)

History

The arrondissement of Saint-Étienne was created in 1800.[4] In January 2017 it gained the commune Andrézieux-Bouthéon from the arrondissement of Montbrison.[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne were, as of January 2015:[6]

  1. Bourg-Argental
  2. Firminy
  3. La Grand-Croix
  4. Le Chambon-Feugerolles
  5. Pélussin
  6. Rive-de-Gier
  7. Saint-Chamond-Nord
  8. Saint-Chamond-Sud
  9. Saint-Étienne-Nord-Est-1
  10. Saint-Étienne-Nord-Est-2
  11. Saint-Étienne-Nord-Ouest-1
  12. Saint-Étienne-Nord-Ouest-2
  13. Saint-Étienne-Sud-Est-1
  14. Saint-Étienne-Sud-Est-2
  15. Saint-Étienne-Sud-Est-3
  16. Saint-Étienne-Sud-Ouest-1
  17. Saint-Étienne-Sud-Ouest-2
  18. Saint-Genest-Malifaux
  19. Saint-Héand

References

  1. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Arrondissement de Saint-Étienne (423)". INSEE. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2023". INSEE. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ Historique de la Loire
  5. ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 29 December 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  6. ^ Populations légales 2012: 42 Loire, INSEE

45°26′02″N 4°23′10″E / 45.43389°N 4.38611°E / 45.43389; 4.38611