Romorantin-Lanthenay

Romorantin-Lanthenay
The centre of Romorantin-Lanthenay and the Sauldre
Coat of arms
Romorantin-Lanthenay
Location within Centre region Romorantin-Lanthenay
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement	Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton	Romorantin-Lanthenay-Nord and Romorantin-Lanthenay-Sud
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jeanny Lorgeoux
Area1	45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	18,350
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Romorantin-Lanthenay is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central 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).

Miscellaneous

Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships.

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.

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

External links

• Official website (French)