Roanne

Roanne is a French commune, a "subprefecture" in the Loire department in central France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Roanne.
Geography.
The "commune" of Roanne is in the north of the Loire department and has an area of . The average altitude is and the city hall is an altitude of .
The distances from Roanne to other cities are:
The "commune" of Roanne is surrounded by the "communes":
The Loire river flows through the city. Two of its tributaries: Renaison and Rhins, also flow through the city and join the Loire in Roanne.
Climate.
The climate of Roanne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Roanne are known, in French, as " Roannais" (women: "Roannaises").
With a population of 35,200, Roanne has a population density of inhabitants/km2, the highest density in the department.
Evolution of the population in Roanne
Roanne forms, with other 14 "communes", the urban area of Roanne with a population of 80,098 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Roanne, formed by 50 "communes" with a population of 107,348 inhabitants (2014) and an area of .
Administration.
Roanne is a subprefecture of the Loire department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Roanne and the administrative centre () of two cantons:
It is part of the intercommunality "Roannais Agglomération" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Roanne is twinned with: