Loiret
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| Loiret | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°55′N 02°10′E / 47.917°N 2.167°ECoordinates: 47°55′N 02°10′E / 47.917°N 2.167°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre | |
| Prefecture | Orléans | |
| Subprefectures | Montargis Pithiviers |
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| Government | ||
| • President of the General Council | Eric Doligé (UMP) | |
| Area1 | ||
| • Total | 6,775 km2 (2,615.8 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 647,733 | |
| • Rank | 35th | |
| • Density | 95.6/km2 (247.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Department number | 45 | |
| Arrondissements | 3 | |
| Cantons | 41 | |
| Communes | 334 | |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Loiret (French pronunciation: [lwaʁɛ]) is a department in north-central France
The department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.
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[edit] History
Loiret is one of the original 83 departments that was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Orléanais.
[edit] Geography
Loiret is part of the current region of Centre and is surrounded by the departments of Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, Yonne, Nièvre, Cher, Loir-et-Cher, and Eure-et-Loir.
[edit] Tourism
Orléans is a popular tourist destination, with its cathedral of Ste. Croix.
[edit] See also
- Cantons of the Loiret department
- Communes of the Loiret department
- Arrondissements of the Loiret department
[edit] External links
- (French) Prefecture website
- (French) General Council website
- (English) Loiret Tourism Guide
- (English) Loiret at the Open Directory Project
