- Saint-Chamond
French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Chamond
Dorian Square in Saint-Chamond
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Loire
arrondissement=Saint-Étienne
canton=Chief town of 2 cantons:
Saint-Chamond-Nord
Saint-Chamond-Sud
insee=42207
cp=42400
maire=Gérard Ducarre (UMP)
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole
longitude=4.51527
latitude=45.4775
alt moy=375 m
alt mini=326 m
alt maxi=1,051 m
hectares=5,488
km²=54.88
sans=35,500
date-sans=2005
dens=647
date-dens=2005Saint-Chamond is a "commune" in the "département" of
Loire and theRhône-Alpes region ofFrance . It is the largestsuburb of the city ofSaint-Étienne , and is adjacent to it on the northeast.In the 1999 census, Saint-Chamond had a population of 37,378, making it the third-largest city in the Loire "département", after Saint-Étienne and
Roanne . The commune has a land area of 54.88 km² (21.189 sq mi).External links
* [http://www.saint-chamond.fr/ Official website] (in French)
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