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.
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. | |
It is the capital city of the natural region of Sologne.
History
editThe current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Transportation
editRomorantin is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre-Val de Loire regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Population
editThe 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
editThe city hosts the Museum of Sologne. Sologne is a region in North-Central France, well known for its forest.
Sport
editBetween 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
editRomorantin-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" (in French). 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
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- Official website (in French)
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