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Lorris

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Lorris
Commune
Bell tower
Bell tower
Coat of arms of Lorris
Coat of arms
Location of Lorris
Map
Lorris is located in France
Lorris
Lorris
Lorris is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Lorris
Lorris
Coordinates: 47°53′20″N 2°30′47″E / 47.889°N 2.513°E / 47.889; 2.513
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonLorris
IntercommunalityCanaux et Forêts en Gâtinais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valérie Martin[1]
Area
1
44.91 km2 (17.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,997
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45187 /45260
Elevation114–173 m (374–568 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lorris (French pronunciation: [lɔʁis]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Geography

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Lorris is located 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Sully-sur-Loire, 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Montargis, 46 km (29 mi) east of Orléans and 110 km (68 mi) south of Paris. It is in the southernmost part of the historical region Gâtinais. It is east of the Foret d'Orléans and gave its name to the Massif de Lorris, the easternmost part of the Orléans forest.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,170—    
1975 2,265+0.61%
1982 2,556+1.74%
1990 2,620+0.31%
1999 2,674+0.23%
2007 2,890+0.98%
2012 3,034+0.98%
2017 2,943−0.61%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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On 30 October 1242, the Peace of Lorris was signed by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse and Louis IX, King of France. The two men renewed the Treaty of Paris which they had already concluded on 12 April 1229. The treaty put an end to the sufferings of the Albigeois.

Mayors of Lorris

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  • Louis Henri Prochasson
  • Louis Lucien Naudin
  • Constant Renard
  • Constant Leturcq

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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