Loiret
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| Loiret | |
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| The Loiret coat of arms | |
| Location | |
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| Administration | |
| Département number: | 45 |
| Région: | Centre |
| Préfecture: | Orléans |
| Sub-Préfectures: | Montargis Pithiviers |
| Arrondissements: | 3 |
| Cantons: | 41 |
| Communes: | 334 |
| Conseiller Général: | Eric Doligé UMP |
| Statistics | |
| Population | Ranked 35th |
| -1999 | 618,126 |
| Population density: | 91/km² |
| Land area¹: | 6775 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
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Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River.
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[edit] History
Loiret was one of the original 83 departments 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 (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of 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 St. Croix.
[edit] See also
- Cantons of the Loiret département
- Communes of the Loiret département
- Arrondissements of the Loiret département
[edit] External links
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- http://www.loiret.com
- http://www.virtourist.com/europe/orleans/01.htm
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