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 (2014–2020) | Jeanny Lorgeoux |
| Area 1 | 45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 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 lɑ̃t(ə)nɛ]), locally known as Romorantin, is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in Centre Region, France.
History
The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Transportation
Romorantin-Lanthenay is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 5,872 | — |
| 1806 | 6,320 | +7.6% |
| 1821 | 6,970 | +10.3% |
| 1831 | 6,985 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 7,259 | +3.9% |
| 1851 | 8,062 | +11.1% |
| 1861 | 7,642 | −5.2% |
| 1872 | 7,602 | −0.5% |
| 1881 | 8,010 | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 7,812 | −2.5% |
| 1901 | 8,130 | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 8,102 | −0.3% |
| 1921 | 7,754 | −4.3% |
| 1931 | 7,550 | −2.6% |
| 1946 | 7,900 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 8,040 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11,777 | +46.5% |
| 1968 | 14,096 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 16,719 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 17,692 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 17,865 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18,350 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17,572 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 17,459 | −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.[2]
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
Notes
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ http://www.wwgc2007.org/
External links
- Official website (in French)
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