Roanne
Subprefecture and commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roanne (French pronunciation: [ʁɔan]; Arpitan: Rouana; Occitan: Roana) is a commune in the Loire department, central France.
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Roanne | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 46°02′12″N 4°04′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Roanne |
Canton | Roanne-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | Roannais Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Nicolin[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 34,762 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42187 /42300 |
Elevation | 257–304 m (843–997 ft) (avg. 279 m or 915 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is located 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Lyon on the river Loire. It has an important Museum, the Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette (French), with many Egyptian artifacts.