Centre-Val de Loire
Centre-Val de Loire (/ˌvæl də ˈlwɑːr/, /ˌvɑːl-/, French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁə val də lwaʁ], lit. 'Centre-Loire Valley') or Centre Region (French: région Centre, [ʁeʒjɔ̃ sɑ̃tʁ]), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior of the country, with a population of 2,572,853 as of 2018. Its prefecture is Orléans, and its largest city is Tours.
Centre-Val de Loire | |
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Region | |
The Loire river as it passes through Orléans | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | France |
| Prefecture | Orléans |
| Departments | 6
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| Government | |
| • President of the Regional Council | François Bonneau (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39,151 km2 (15,116 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,573,303 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €78.343 billion |
| • Per capita | €30,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-CVL |
| NUTS Region | FR2 |
| Largest city | Tours |
| Website | www |
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