Indre-et-Loire
Indre-et-Loire (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃.dʁ‿e.lwaʁ] ⓘ) is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River. In 2019, it had a population of 610,079. Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it nowadays is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its prefecture is Tours and subprefectures are Chinon and Loches. Indre-et-Loire is a touristic destination for its numerous monuments that are part of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
Indre-et-Loire | |
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Top down, from left to right: Château de Langeais, Chinon and the Vienne River, Château de Chenonceau and the Cher River, prefecture building in Tours, Château de Villandry | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Indre-et-Loire in France | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′N 0°40′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Prefecture | Tours |
| Subprefectures | Chinon Loches |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Jean-Gérard Paumier (LR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,127 km2 (2,366 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 612,160 |
| • Rank | 41st |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 37 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 19 |
| Communes | 272 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
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