Centre-Val de Loire
French admeenistrative region From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centre-Val de Loire (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ(ə) val də lwaʁ]; Scots: Centre-Loire Valley) is ane o the 18 admeenistrative regions o Fraunce, locatit towards the northwest o the actual centre o the kintra, aroond the Loire Valley, the Val-de-Loire. Its caipital is Orléans, although its lairgest ceety is Tours.
Centre-Val de Loire | |
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| Kintra |  Fraunce |
| Prefectur | Orléans |
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| Govrenment | |
| • Preses | François Bonneau (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39151 km2 (15,116 sq mi) |
| Population (2008-01-01) | |
| • Total | 2,538,000 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP (2006)[1] | Rankit {{{GDP_rank}}} |
| Tot | €63 billion (US${{{GDP_US$}}} bn) |
| Per capita | €25,200 (US${{{GDP_per_capita_US$}}}) |
| NUTS Region | FR2 |
| Website | regioncentre.fr |
The main featur o Centre is the Loire Valley. It includes the rich, fertile valleys o the Loire River an its tributaries: Cher, Indre, Loiret, etc. Centre contains the famous châteaux o the Loire Valley, which attract mony tourists tae the region. The climate o the region is essentially oceanic.
The name Centre wis chosen bi the French central govrenment based purely on geography, as Centre is composed o ower mony historical provinces tae uise a historical name. Housomeivver, Centre is no in the geographical centre o Fraunce, an the name haes been criticized as being owerly dull an nondescript.
It haes been proposed tae rename the region Val de Loire (i.e. "Valley o the Loire") or an aw "Coeur de Loire" (i.e. "Hert o Loire), which wad give mair character tae the name o the region. Val de Loire is a name associatit wi positive images o the Loire Valley, such as the chateaux, the gentle an refined lifestyle, wine, the mild an temperate climate. The name chynge haes been adoptit.
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