Loiret (Department, France)

Last modified: 2008-09-06 by ivan sache
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• Administrative data
• Flags of Loiret

See also:

• France
• France: Metropolitan departments
• Clickable map of France (departments)
• Loiret (Department, France): Municipal flags
  • Fleury-les-Aubrais
  • Orléans
  • Saint-Jean-le-Blanc

Administrative data

Code: 45
Region: Centre
Traditional provinces: Orléanais, Berry, Ile-de-France
Bordering departments: Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Nièvre, Seine-et-Marne, Yonne, Essonne

Area: 6,775 km²
Population (1995): 609,300 inhabitants

Préfecture: Orléans
Sous-préfectures: Montargis, Pithiviers
Subdivisions: 3 arrondissements, 41 cantons, 334 communes.

The department is named after the river Loiret (12 km), which is a reappearance of Loire.

Flags of Loiret

The Department of Loiret seems to use two flags, according to a photography shown on the website of the General Council:
- a blue flag with the emblem of the department, a stylized yellow fleur-de-lis, recalling the traditional arms of the Duchy of Orléans, aka Orléanais) surmonting the writing "le Loiret" in white and two white waves, representing river Loire; this flag can be considered as the flag of the department;
- a yellow flag with, in the middle, a square version of the flag of the department, and, below, the writing "Conseil Général", in blue; this flag can be considered as the flag of the General Council.

Ivan Sache, 13 March 2008