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  Region Centre
  Prefecture Orléans
  Subprefectures Montargis <br> Pithiviers
  Population 618,126pop_date=1999pop_rank=35thdensity=91
  Area 6775area_scale=9
  Arrond 3cantons=41communes=334
  President Eric Doligé pres_party= UMP
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Loiret is a Département in north-central France named after the Loiret River .


HISTORY

Loiret was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4 , 1790 . It was created from the former province of Orléanais .


GEOGRAPHY

Loiret is part of the current region of Centre (Val De Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Seine-et-Marne , Yonne , Nièvre , Cher , Loir-et-Cher , and Eure-et-Loir .


TOURISM

Orléans is a popular tourist destination, with its cathedral of St. Croix.


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