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Romorantin-Lanthenay

Coordinates: 47°21′32″N 1°44′37″E / 47.3589°N 1.7436°E / 47.3589; 1.7436
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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
Location of Romorantin-Lanthenay
Map
Romorantin-Lanthenay is located in France
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Coordinates: 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
 (2021)[2]
18,115
 • Density400/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 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

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The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.

Transportation

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Romorantin is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre-Val de Loire regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).

Population

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The population data given in the table and graph below for 1954 and earlier refer to the former commune of Romorantin.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 5,872—    
1800 6,105+0.56%
1806 6,320+0.58%
1821 6,970+0.65%
1831 6,985+0.02%
1836 7,181+0.56%
1841 7,259+0.22%
1846 7,400+0.39%
1851 7,962+1.47%
1856 7,919−0.11%
1861 7,642−0.71%
1866 7,867+0.58%
1872 7,602−0.57%
1876 7,826+0.73%
1881 8,010+0.47%
1886 7,545−1.19%
1891 7,812+0.70%
1896 7,972+0.41%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 8,130+0.39%
1906 8,374+0.59%
1911 8,102−0.66%
1921 7,754−0.44%
1926 8,001+0.63%
1931 7,550−1.15%
1936 7,734+0.48%
1946 7,900+0.21%
1954 8,040+0.22%
1962 11,777+4.89%
1968 14,096+3.04%
1975 16,719+2.47%
1982 17,692+0.81%
1990 17,865+0.12%
1999 18,350+0.30%
2007 17,559−0.55%
2012 16,746−0.94%
2017 17,754+1.18%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

Personalities

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Sites and tourism

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The city hosts the Museum of Sologne. Sologne is a region in North-Central France, well known for its forest.

Sport

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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

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Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with:[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Romorantin-Lanthenay, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "4 th FAI Women's World Gliding Championship - Romorantin 2007". Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2007.
  6. ^ "Jumelage" (in French). Romorantin-Lanthenay. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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