Loire
French department
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Summary
Loire is a department of France[1]. Loire draws 2,818 Wikipedia views per month (department of france category, ranking #70 of 147).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[3], France[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Capital: Saint-Étienne[6]
- Shares border with: Allier[7], Ardèche[8], Haute-Loire[9], Isère[10], Puy-de-Dôme[11], Rhône[12], Saône-et-Loire[13]
- Named after: Loire[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: arrondissement of Saint-Étienne[15], arrondissement of Montbrison[16], arrondissement of Roanne[17], Bussières[18], Roanne[19], Saint-Étienne[20], Saint-Jodard[21], Montbrison[22], Saint-Chamond[23], Belmont-de-la-Loire[24], Combre[25], Cervières[26], Arthun[27], Palogneux[28]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Loire include Saint-Étienne-Loire Airport[29], an airport[30], in France[31], founded in 1962[32] and Belmont-de-la-Loire[33], a commune of France[34], in France[35].
Why It Matters
Loire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Loire is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for Loire include Saint-Étienne-Loire Airport[29], an airport[30], in France[31], founded in 1962[32] and Belmont-de-la-Loire[33], a commune of France[34], in France[35].