Arrondissement of Montbrison

Montbrison
Montbrison from the road coming from Saint-Bonnet le Courreau
Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
No. of communes132
SubprefectureMontbrison
Area
1,943.2 km2 (750.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
187,661
 • Density96.573/km2 (250.12/sq mi)
INSEE code421

The arrondissement of Montbrison is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It has 132 communes. Its population is 185,892 (2021), and its area is 1,943.2 km2 (750.3 sq mi).