Roanne
Roanne (French pronunciation: [ʁɔan]; Arpitan: Rouana; Occitan: Roana) is a commune in the Loire department, central France.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Musée Déchelette | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Roanne | |
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| 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 (LR) |
| Area 1 | 16.12 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 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. | |
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.
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