Orléans

Orléans is a city in France, the prefecture of the Centre-Val de Loire region and the Loiret department. It is on the Loire River and was formerly a busy port.

Orléans
Prefecture, commune and city
Rue Jeanne d'Arc and the Saint-Croix Cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Orléans
Orléans Show map of France Orléans Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°54′09″N 1°54′32″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Orléans
Canton	Orléans-1, 2, 3 and 4 and La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Intercommunality	Orléans Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2015–present)	Olivier Carré (LR)
Area 1	27.48 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	114,286
• Density	4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45234 /45000
Elevation	90–124 m (295–407 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft)
Website	www.orleans.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sister cities

Orléans is twinned with:

• Dundee, United Kingdom
• Treviso, Italy
• Münster, Germany
• Kristiansand, Norway
• Wichita, United States
• Tarragona, Spain
• Saint-Flour, France
• Utsunomiya, Japan
• Lugoj, Romania
• Parakou, Benin
• Tyre, Lebanon
• Perm, Russia

It has a partnership with:

• Kraków, Poland

Related pages

• Capital of France
• Siege of Orleans