Lorris
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Montargis | |
| Canton | Lorris (main town) | |
| Community association | Canaux et Forêts en Gâtinais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 53 ' N , 2 ° 31' E | |
| height | 114-173 m | |
| surface | 44.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,943 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 66 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45260 | |
| INSEE code | 45187 | |
| Website | http://www.lorris.fr/ | |
 Lorris Town Hall |
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Lorris is a commune with 2,943 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . It is the administrative seat of the eponymous canton of Lorris in the arrondissement of Montargis . The inhabitants are called Lorrissois .
geography
Lorris is located around 20 kilometers southwest of Montargis on the northern edge of the Massif de Lorris , as the eastern branch of the Forêt d'Orléans is called here. Lorris is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Noyers in the north, La Cour-Marigny in the east, Montereau in the southeast, Les Bordes in the south and southwest, Bray-en-Val in the southwest, Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry in the west and Coudroy in the northwest. The main town lies on the Poterie river , and the Limetin runs to the east of the municipality . In addition, the Rigole de Courpalet irrigation canal crosses the southern municipal area, which serves to supply water to the former canal Canal d'Orléans , which runs through the neighboring municipalities to the west.
The former route nationale 451 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,897 | 2,170 | 2,265 | 2,556 | 2,620 | 2,674 | 2,815 | 3,034 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church, Romanesque church building from the 12th century, Monument historique
- Market hall from the 12th century, rebuilt in 1992 based on the example of the 15th and 19th centuries, monument historique since 1987
- City Hall, Monument historique
- Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation , Museum of the resistance movement in the Loiret and Lorris
Personalities
- Guillaume de Lorris (around 1200-around 1238), poet
- Eudes de Lorris (died 1274), Bishop of Bayeux
- Félix du Temple (1823–1890), naval officer, brigadier general, aviation pioneer
