Loir-et-Cher
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Loir-et-Cher (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ e ʃɛʁ], /lwɑːr eɪ ʃɛər/) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La Poste gave it the number 41. It had a population of 329,470 in 2019.[3]
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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 |
Prefecture | Blois |
Subprefectures | Romorantin-Lanthenay Vendôme |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Philippe Gouet[1] (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,343 km2 (2,449 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 328,504 |
• Rank | 72nd |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 41 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 15 |
Communes | 267 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
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