Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
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Commune | |
Centre of town and the Sauldre | |
Coat of arms | |
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Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
Coordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°ECoordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Loir-et-Cher |
Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
Canton | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jeanny Lorgeoux[1] |
Area 1 | 45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 17,871 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 41194 /41200 |
Elevation | 84–121 m (276–397 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Romorantin-Lanthenay (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ lɑ̃tnɛ] (listen)), commonly known as Romorantin, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
It's located in the natural region of Sologne.
History[]
The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Transportation[]
Romorantin is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Population[]
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Personalities[]
- Martha Broissier was made famous around the year of 1578 for her feigned demonic possession.
Sites and tourism[]
The city hosts the Museum of Sologne. Sologne is a region in North-Central France, well known for its forest.
Sport[]
Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships.[3]
Romorantin was home to former French automobile firm Matra.
Every year during the last weekend in October, a gastronomy festival is held in Romorantin. First held in 1978, "Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne" now attracts around 13,000 visitors.
Davy Jeanney, a two-time winner in the World Rallycross Championship, lives in Romorantin-Lanthenay.
Twin towns[]
Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with:
- Long Eaton, United Kingdom
- Langen, Hesse, Germany
- Aranda de Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
- Hollywood, Florida, United States
See also[]
- Sologne
- Sauldre River
- SO Romorantin, association football team
- Stade Jules Ladoumègue, a stadium in Romorantin-Lanthenay
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.
- ^ http://www.wwgc2007.org/
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Romorantin-Lanthenay. |
- Official website (in French)
- Communes of Loir-et-Cher
- Subprefectures in France
- Orléanais
- Loir-et-Cher geography stubs