Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (Loiret)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Orleans | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (main town) | |
| Community association | Orléans metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 54 ' N , 1 ° 55' E | |
| height | 91-100 m | |
| surface | 7.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 8,702 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,136 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45650 | |
| INSEE code | 45286 | |
| Website | http://www.saintjeanleblanc.com/ | |
 Town hall of Saint-Jean-le-Blanc |
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Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is a commune with 8702 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Orléans and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Saint-Jean-le-Blanc . The inhabitants are called Albijohanniciens .
geography
The municipality is located in the Loire Valley , which is listed here as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Orléans in the north and west, Saint-Jean-de-Braye in the north-east, Saint-Denis-de-Val in the east, Saint-Denis-en-Val in the south-east and Saint- Cyr-en-Val to the southeast and south.
history
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is located on the old Roman road between the Oppida Genabum (Orléans) and Gortona ( Sancerre ). Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is mentioned under his name for the first time in 1229. The chateau, built in 1233, was rededicated in 1578 to a convent of the Capuchin Order.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 3,675 | 4,731 | 6,531 | 6,549 | 6,806 | 8,493 | 8,229 | 8,136 |
Partner communities
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Bad Friedrichshall in Baden-Württemberg since 1989.
Attractions
- Île Charlemagne, park on the Loire
- 19th century Château de Saint-Jean-le-Blanc and 19th century Château des Chalet
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church from the 17th century
- René Thinat bridge over the Loire
- observatory
Personalities
- René Marie Albert Dupont (* 1929), Bishop Emeritus of Andong
