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| Information | |
| Number | 41 |
| Region | Centre |
| Prefecture | Blois |
| Subprefectures | Romorantin-Lanthenay Vendôme |
| Population | Ranked 69th
50 /km² |
| Area | 6,343 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 30 |
| Communes | 291 |
| President of the general councilOverview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there | XX |
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Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after its two principal rivers.
Loir-et-Cher was one of the original 83 provinces created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and TouraineTouraine was a province of France. It is also the French region around the City of Tours and home to many of the great chateaux of the Loire Valley..
Loir-et-Cher is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Eure-et-LoirEure-et-Loir Details Information Number28 Region Centre Prefecture Chartres Subprefectures Chateaudun Dreux Nogent-le-Rotrou Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 55th 407,665 69 /km² Area 5,880 km² Arrondissements 4 Cantons 29 Communes 403 President of, Loiret, Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, and Sarthe.
Its main waterways are the rivers Cher and the Loire on which the town of Blois, the préfecture (capital) of the département, is situated.