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Romorantin-Lanthenay |
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Romorantin-Lanthenay
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Romorantin-Lanthenay-Nord and Romorantin-Lanthenay-Sud |
| Mayor | Jeanny Lorgeoux (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 84–121 m (276–397 ft) (avg. 88 m/289 ft) |
| Land area1 | 45.31 km2 (17.49 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 18,350 (1999) |
| - Density | 405 /km2 (1,050 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41194/ 41200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Romorantin-Lanthenay is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.
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The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.
Romorantin-Lanthenay is served by the A85 autoroute and the TER Centre regional rail network (Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent).
Between 6 July and 22 July 2007 Sologne Aerodrome was used for the Women's World Gliding Championships [1]
Romorantin was home to former French automobile firm Matra.
Every year during the last weekend in October, a gastronomy festival is held in Romorantin. First held in 1978, "Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne" now attracts around 13,000 visitors.
Romorantin-Lanthenay is twinned with: