Vendôme
Municipality in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Vendome (disambiguation).
Vendôme (/vɒ̃ˈdoʊm/, French: [vɑ̃dom] ⓘ) is a subprefecture of the department of Loir-et-Cher, France. It is also the department's third-biggest commune with 15,856 inhabitants (2019).
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Vendôme | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 47°47′37″N 1°03′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Vendôme |
Canton | Vendôme |
Intercommunality | CA Territoires Vendômois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Brillard[1] |
Area 1 | 23.89 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,747 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41269 /41100 |
Elevation | 76–141 m (249–463 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is one of the main towns along the river Loir. The river divides itself at the entrance of Vendôme, intersecting it into numerous different arms. The town has a rich medieval history and many historical monuments.