Roanne

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Roanne is a commune and industrial town in central France, situated on the Loire River and known historically for its textile industry and river port.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
administrativeStatus subprefecture
climate temperate climate
country France
countrySubdivision Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes NERFINISHED
departmentCode 42
departmentSeat not the prefecture of Loire
governingBody municipal council of Roanne
hasCulinaryReputation gastronomy
hasCulturalInstitution Musée Joseph-Déchelette
hasEconomicActivity commerce
industry
services
hasNearbyWaterway Canal de Roanne à Digoin
hasRiverPort Port of Roanne
hasSportsClub Chorale Roanne Basket
hasSportsFacility Stade Malleval
hasTransport Roanne railway station
hasTwinTown Guimarães NERFINISHED
Legnica NERFINISHED
Montecatini Terme
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Piatra Neamț
Reutlingen NERFINISHED
Zaragoza
historicallyKnownFor river port
textile industry
historicEconomicRole river trade hub
textile manufacturing center
INSEECODE 42187
isPartOf arrondissement of Roanne
isSubprefectureOf Loire department
language French
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region NERFINISHED
Loire department
central France
locatedNorthOf Saint-Étienne NERFINISHED
locatedNorthwestOf Lyon NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Loire River NERFINISHED
postalCode 42300
regionCapital not a regional capital
riverBasin Loire basin NERFINISHED
roadConnection A89 motorway (via nearby links)
N7 road
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
containsCity
Nuneaton
hasTwinTown

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