Louhans
Louhans-Châteaurenaud | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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show Location of Louhans-Châteaurenaud | |
Louhans-Châteaurenaud | |
Coordinates: 46°39′40″N 5°13′31″E / 46.6612°N 5.2254°ECoordinates: 46°39′40″N 5°13′31″E / 46.6612°N 5.2254°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Louhans |
Canton | Louhans |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Bouchet[1] |
Area 1 | 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 6,399 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71263 /71500 |
Elevation | 176–205 m (577–673 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Louhans (French pronunciation: [lu.ɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3] Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne and a subprefecture of the department.
Geography[]
Louhans is centrally located on the plain of Bresse,[4] a strongly agricultural region in the eastern part of the department of Saône-et-Loire. The Vallière forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Solnan, which forms part of the commune's southern border. The Solnan flows into the Seille in the town. The Seille flows south-southwest through the western part of the commune and crosses the town.
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See also[]
- CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
- Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Commune de Louhans (71263), INSEE
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. .
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Categories:
- Communes of Saône-et-Loire
- Subprefectures in France
- Burgundy
- Saône-et-Loire geography stubs