Loches
Loches (French pronunciation: [lɔʃ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, central France.
Loches | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
St. Antoine Tower, and the Château de Loches in the background | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Loches | |
Loches Loches | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′45″N 0°59′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Canton | Loches |
| Intercommunality | CC Loches Sud Touraine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Angenault |
| Area 1 | 27.06 km2 (10.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,180 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37132 /37600 |
| Elevation | 64–147 m (210–482 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi) southeast of Tours by road, on the left bank of the river Indre.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.