Romorantin-Lanthenay

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Romorantin-Lanthenay
Commune
Centre of town and the Sauldre
Centre of town and the Sauldre
Coat of arms of Romorantin-Lanthenay
Coat of arms
Location of Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay is located in France
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Coordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°E / 47.3589; 1.7436Coordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°E / 47.3589; 1.7436
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementRomorantin-Lanthenay
CantonRomorantin-Lanthenay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jeanny Lorgeoux[1]
Area
1
45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
17,871
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41194 /41200
Elevation84–121 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] (About this soundlisten)), 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[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17935,872—    
18066,320+7.6%
18216,970+10.3%
18316,985+0.2%
18417,259+3.9%
18518,062+11.1%
18617,642−5.2%
18727,602−0.5%
18818,010+5.4%
18917,812−2.5%
19018,130+4.1%
19118,102−0.3%
YearPop.±%
19217,754−4.3%
19317,550−2.6%
19467,900+4.6%
19548,040+1.8%
196211,777+46.5%
196814,096+19.7%
197516,719+18.6%
198217,692+5.8%
199017,865+1.0%
199918,350+2.7%
200617,572−4.2%
201417,459−0.6%

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ http://www.wwgc2007.org/

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