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Saint-Chamond is a town located in the Loire region of France. It is a commune, which is the smallest administrative division in the French local government system.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Chamond
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 38,014
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Val-Rousseau
- Demonym
- Couramiaud
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Saint-Étienne
- Population
- +35646
- Area
- +54.88
- Elevation
- +529
- Capital of
- canton of Saint-Chamond
- Shares border with
- La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay
- Official website
- www.saint-chamond.fr
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Saint-Chamond ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃamɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. Situated 13 km northeast of the city of Saint-Étienne and 46 km southwest of Lyon, the town dates back to the Roman period.
It lies in an iron and coal region, which were the basis of industrial growth during the 19th and 20th centuries. As many of the mines and factories closed in the late 20th century due to restructuring, there was a loss of jobs and population.