Arrondissements of the Loire department

The 3 arrondissements of the Loire department are:

1. Arrondissement of Montbrison, (subprefecture: Montbrison) with 137 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 187,181 in 2013.
2. Arrondissement of Roanne, (subprefecture: Roanne) with 115 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 157,095 in 2013.
3. Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, (prefecture of the Loire department: Saint-Étienne) with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 412,439 in 2013.