Loir-et-Cher
French department in the Centre-Val de Loire region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loir-et-Cher is a department in the centre of France in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is named after the Loir and the Cher, two rivers that flow through the department.
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Loir-et-Cher | |
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Coordinates: 47°16′N 00°40′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Blois |
Subprefectures | Vendôme, Romorantin-Lanthenay |
Government | |
• President | Nicolas Perruchot |
Area | |
• Total | 6,343.4 km2 (2,449.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 333,567 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym | Loir-et-Chériens |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-41 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 15 |
Communes | 276 |
Website | Official website |
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Its prefecture is Blois and there are two subprefectures at Romorantin-Lanthenay and Vendôme.