Louhans
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| Commune of Louhans | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 05° 13' 32" E |
| Latitude | 46° 37' 38" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Bourgogne |
| Département | Saône-et-Loire (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Louhans |
| Canton | Canton de Louhans |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 176 m–205 m (avg. 181 m) |
| Land area¹ | 22.58 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
6,237 |
| - Density (1999) | 276/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71263/ 71500 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Louhans is a commune of the Saône-et-Loire département, in France.
Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne. The small town has approx 9,000 people. The main street, dating from the 11th century, is very typical with arches and stores all along. It is very touristic and quiet and is perfect for green tourism.
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Louhans is the capital of a small part of France : la Bresse. Quiet, rural and green, this land is one of the most typical of the country.
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