Saint-Chamond, Loire

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Saint-Chamond, Loire

Name

Saint-Chamond, Loire

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Saint-Chamond is a commune in the Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 13 km northeast of Saint-Étienne. Originally a Roman fort guarding aqueducts supplying Lugdunum (Lyon), it developed in an iron and coal region. The town merged with surrounding communes in 1964, becoming the third-largest in the department.

Statistics

Area

54.88 km²

Population

35,646

Location