Coulmiers
Coulmiers | ||
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The town hall in Coulmiers | ||
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Coulmiers | ||
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region Coulmiers | ||
Coordinates: 47°55′56″N 1°39′52″E / 47.9322°N 1.6644°ECoordinates: 47°55′56″N 1°39′52″E / 47.9322°N 1.6644°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Loiret | |
Arrondissement | Orléans | |
Canton | Meung-sur-Loire | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Jacky Camus | |
Area1 | 14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 528 | |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 45109 / 45130 | |
Elevation | 108–121 m (354–397 ft) | |
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. |
Coulmiers is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
History
This was the site of the defeat of the Prussian Army in the Battle of Coulmiers, November 9, 1870.
See also
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