Saint-Étienne is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, 60 km southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the thirteenth most populated commune in France and the second most populated commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its metropolis, Saint-Étienne Métropole, is the second most populous regional metropolis after Lyon. The commune is also at the heart of a vast metropolitan area with 406,868 inhabitants, the eighteenth largest in France by population, comprising 105 communes. Its inhabitants are known as Stéphanois and Stéphanoises.
Country: France
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 79.97 km² (30.88 sq mi)
Elevation: 422–1,117 m (1,385–3,665 ft) · (avg. 516 m or 1,693 ft)
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