Loir-et-Cher

Loir-et-Cher
Department of France
Prefecture building of the Loir-et-Cher department, in Blois
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Loir-et-Cher in France
Coordinates: 47°16′N 00°40′E / 47.267°N 0.667°E / 47.267; 0.667
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Prefecture	Blois
Subprefectures	Romorantin-Lanthenay Vendôme
Government
• President of the Departmental Council	Philippe Gouet[1] (UDI)
Area 1
• Total	6,343 km2 (2,449 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	328,504
• Rank	72nd
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number	41
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	15
Communes	267
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Loir-et-Cher (French pronunciation: [lwaʁ e ʃɛʁ], /lwɑːr eɪ ʃɛər/) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La Poste gave it the number 41. It had a population of 329,470 in 2019.^[3]