Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
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Commune | |
 Centre of town and the Sauldre | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Romorantin-Lanthenay  | |
  Romorantin-Lanthenay  Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 18,115 |
| • Density | 400/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 lɑ̃tənɛ] ⓘ), commonly known as Romorantin, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
It is the capital city of the natural region of Sologne.
History[edit]
The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Transportation[edit]
Romorantin is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre-Val de Loire regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Population[edit]
The population data given in the table and graph below for 1954 and earlier refer to the former commune of Romorantin.
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Personalities[edit]
- Martha Broissier was made famous around the year of 1578 for her feigned demonic possession.
- Nassira El Moaddem, journalist, TV presenter and writer.
- Davy Jeanney, rallycross driver.
Sites and tourism[edit]
The city hosts the Museum of Sologne. Sologne is a region in North-Central France, well known for its forest.
Sport[edit]
Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships.[5]
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 – sister cities[edit]
Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with:[6]
Aranda de Duero, Spain
Langen, Germany
Long Eaton, England, United Kingdom
Mudanya, Turkey
See also[edit]
- Sologne
- Sauldre River
- SO Romorantin, association football team
- Stade Jules Ladoumègue, a stadium in Romorantin-Lanthenay
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Romorantin-Lanthenay, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "4 th FAI Women's World Gliding Championship - Romorantin 2007". Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2007.
- ^ "Jumelage" (in French). Romorantin-Lanthenay. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in French)
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