Arrondissements of the Loire department
The 3 arrondissements of the Loire department are:
- Arrondissement of Montbrison, (subprefecture: Montbrison) with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 185,892 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Roanne, (subprefecture: Roanne) with 113 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,642 in 2021.
- Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, (prefecture of the Loire department: Saint-Étienne) with 75 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 425,495 in 2021.