Montbrison, Loire

Montbrison 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 Montbrison.
Geography.
The "commune" of Montbrison is in the centre of the Loire department and has an area of . The average altitude is and the city hall is an altitude of .
The distances from Montbrison to other cities are:
The "commune" of Montbrison is surrounded by the "communes":
Two small rivers flow through the "commune":
Climate.
The climate of Montbrison, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Montbrisonnais" (women: "Montbrisonnaises").
With a population of 15,689, Montbrison has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Montbrison
Montbrison forms, with other 5 "communes", the urban area of Montbrison with a population of 23,329 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Montbrison, formed by 13 "communes" with a population of 27,829 inhabitants (2014) and an area of .
Administration.
Montbrison is a subprefecture of the Loire department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Montbrison and the administrative centre () of the canton of Montbrison, with 40,780 inhabitants .
It is part of the intercommunality "Loire Forez" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Montbrison is twinned with: