Canton of Sorbiers | |
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 Situation of the canton of Sorbiers in the department of Loire | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| No. of communes | 13 |
| Seat | Sorbiers |
| Population (2021) [1] | 35,113 |
| INSEE code | 4221 |
The canton of Sorbiers is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Sorbiers. [2]
It consists of the following communes: [2]
The arrondissement of Saint-Étienne is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It has 75 communes. Its population is 423,286 (2016), and its area is 1,057.5 km2 (408.3 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 21 cantons of the Loire department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Saint-Étienne Métropole is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Saint-Étienne. It is located in the Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central France. It was created in January 2018, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Saint-Étienne Métropole. Its area is 723.5 km2. Its population was 404,607 in 2018, of which 173,089 in Saint-Étienne proper.
The Gier is a French river that flows in a northeast direction through the Loire and Rhône departments. It is a tributary of the Rhône, which it enters from the right bank. The Gier valley was formerly heavily industrialized with coal and iron mines and factories.
The canton of Rive-de-Gier is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 10 to 11 communes:
The canton of Le Pilat is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and expanded from 14 to 35 communes:
The canton of Saint-Étienne-5 is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has the following communes:
The canton of Firminy is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It includes the following communes:
The canton of Saint-Héand is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhône-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 9 communes, which joined the new canton of Sorbiers in 2015. It had 29,539 inhabitants (2012).
The canton of Saint-Étienne-4 is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has the following communes:
The canton of Saint-Étienne-3 is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has the following communes:
The canton of Boën-sur-Lignon is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 18 to 55 communes :
The canton of Feurs is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 23 to 33 communes:
The canton of Montbrison is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 19 to 31 communes:
The canton of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 12 to 18 communes:
The canton of Saint-Étienne-1 is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Étienne.
The canton of Saint-Étienne-2 is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Étienne.
The canton of Saint-Étienne-6 is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Étienne.
The canton of Saint-Chamond is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Chamond.
The canton of Andrézieux-Bouthéon is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Andrézieux-Bouthéon.
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