Loire (department)
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The department of Loire [ lwa ː ʀ ] is a French department of atomic number 42 It is in the southeast of the country in the region Rhône -Alpes and was named after the Loire River.
Geography
The department is located on the upper reaches of the river Loire, bordering the Rhône, Isère, Ardèche, Haute -Loire, Puy -de- Dôme, Allier, and Saône -et -Loire.
Coat of arms
Description: In red a golden dolphin.
History
The department of Loire was created on 19 November 1793, when the department of Rhône -et -Loire was divided into the departments of Loire and Rhone. It essentially corresponds to the former province of Forez.
Cities
- Saint- Étienne
- Roanne