Salbris
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
| Canton | La Sologne (main town) | |
| Community association | Sologne des Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 26 ' N , 2 ° 3' E | |
| height | 96-131 m | |
| surface | 106.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,166 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41300 | |
| INSEE code | 41232 | |
| Website | http://www.salbris.com/ | |
 View of Salbris with the Saint-Georges church |
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Salbris is a French municipality with 5166 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . Salbris belongs to the Romorantin-Lanthenay arrondissement and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of La Sologne .
geography
The community is located in the forest and lake-rich landscape of Sologne . Salbris is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Nouan-le-Fuzelier in the north, Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre in the northeast, Souesmes in the east, Nançay in the southeast, Theillay in the south, Romorantin-Lanthenay and La Ferté-Imbault in the southwest, Marcilly-en-Gault to the west and Saint-Viâtre to the northwest. The place Salbris is traversed by the Sauldre and the small river Coussin . The municipality includes a large number of watercourses, the more important ones: Petite Sauldre , Naon and Méant . The A71 autoroute runs through the municipality from Orléans to Clermont-Ferrand .
history
Salbris is first mentioned in 855 as a property of the Abbey of Saint-Sulpice de Bourges.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | |
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| 5,097 | 5,451 | 6,095 | 6,079 | 6,083 | 6,029 | 5,777 | 5,731 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church
- Notre-Dame de Pitié chapel
- town hall
- Château de Rivaulde
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the British parish of Dymchurch in the county of Kent (England) since 1999. Another partnership with the Portuguese community of Loivos (Chaves district) has existed since 2009 .
Personalities
- François Beaugendre (1880–1936), racing cyclist
- Omer Beaugendre (1883–1954), racing cyclist
- Nikolai Alexejewitsch Sokolow (1882–1924), judge and investigator into the murder of the royal family
