Back Loiret Afrikaans Département Loiret ALS Loiret AN لواريت (إقليم فرنسي) Arabic Loiret AST Luare (departament) Azerbaijani لوآره AZB Луарэ Byelorussian Люарэ BE-X-OLD Лоаре (департамент) Bulgarian
Loiret | |
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_-_2022-07-16_-_2.jpg) Prefecture building in Orléans | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Loiret in France | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′N 02°10′E / 47.917°N 2.167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Prefecture | Orléans |
| Subprefectures | Montargis Pithiviers |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Marc Gaudet[1] (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,775 km2 (2,616 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 684,561 |
| • Rank | 37th |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 45 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 21 |
| Communes | 325 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
Loiret (/lwɑːˈreɪ/;[3] French: [lwaʁɛ]) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.[4]
Its prefecture is Orléans, which is about 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Paris. As well as being the regional prefecture, it is a historic city on the banks of the Loire. It has a large central area with many historic buildings and mansions. Orléans Cathedral, dating back to the 13th century, was rebuilt after Protestant forces destroyed it in 1568. Loiret has two subprefectures, in Montargis and Pithiviers. It is famous for its several châteaux.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Loiret". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Populations légales 2019: 45 Loiret, INSEE