Eure-et-Loir
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| Eure-et-Loir | |
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| The Eure-et-Loir coat of arms | |
| Location | |
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| Administration | |
| Département number: | 28 |
| Région: | Centre |
| Préfecture: | Chartres |
| Sub-Préfectures: | Châteaudun Dreux Nogent-le-Rotrou |
| Arrondissements: | 4 |
| Cantons: | 29 |
| Communes: | 403 |
| Conseiller Général: | Albéric de Montgolfier |
| Statistics | |
| Population | Ranked 55th |
| -1999 | 407,665 |
| Population density: | 69/km² |
| Land area¹: | 5880 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
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Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.
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[edit] History
Eure-et-Loir was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of Orléanais, Perche, and Chartrain.
[edit] Geography
Eure-et-Loir comprises the main part of the region of Beauce, politically it belongs to the current région of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the départements of Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Essonne, Yvelines, Eure, Orne, and Sarthe.
[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants of the département are called Euréliens.
[edit] Tourism
The most important tourist attraction is the cathedral of Chartres, with its magnificent stained-glass windows.
[edit] Miscellaneous topics
The media in Eure-et-Loir include the following:
- Daily newspapers: L'Écho Républicain, La République du Centre
- Weekly newspapers: Horizon (agricultural journal), L'Action Républicaine, Le Perche, L'Écho de Brou
- Local radio and TV stations: Radio Intensité (Châteaudun), RTV (Dreux), Radio Grand Ciel
[edit] See also
- Cantons of the Eure-et-Loir département
- Communes of the Eure-et-Loir département
- Arrondissements of the Eure-et-Loir département
[edit] External links
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- Prefecture website (in French)
- http://www.tourisme28.com/
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