Saint-Étienne Métropole

Saint-Étienne Métropole
Location in the Loire department.
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
No. of communes53
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2018
SeatSaint-Étienne
Government
  PresidentGaël Perdriau (DVD)
Area
723.5 km2 (279.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
404,607
  Density559/km2 (1,450/sq mi)
Websitewww.saint-etienne-metropole.fr

Saint-Étienne Métropole (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿etjɛn metʁɔpɔl]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Saint-Étienne. It is located in the Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central France. It was created in January 2018, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Saint-Étienne Métropole. Its area is 723.5 km2. Its population was 404,607 in 2018, of which 173,089 in Saint-Étienne proper.