Loches
French commune in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire
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Summary
Loches is a commune of France[1]. Loches ranks in the top 0.81% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,808 views/month, #252 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: French Towns and Lands of Art and History[3], Les Plus Beaux Détours de France[4], Concours des villes et villages fleuris[5]
- Member of: Les Plus Beaux Détours de France[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indre-et-Loire[7], arrondissement of Loches[8]
- Country: France[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indre River[10]
- Head of government: Marc Angenault[11]
- Shares border with: Beaulieu-lès-Loches[12], Chambourg-sur-Indre[13], Chanceaux-près-Loches[14], Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu[15], Mouzay[16], Perrusson[17], Saint-Senoch[18], Varennes[19]
- Twinned administrative body: Wermelskirchen[20], St Andrews[21]
- Postal code: 37600[22]
- Commons category: Loches[23]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[24], UTC+02:00[25]
- Official website: https://www.ville-loches.fr/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Loches[27]
- Commons gallery: Loches[28]
- Email address: mailto:cabinet@mairieloches.com[29]
- Population: 6343[30], 5191[31], 6486[32], 6299[33], 7031[34], 6277[35], 6232[36], 6359[37], 6738[38], 6772[39], 6544[40], 6328[41], 6375[42], 6455[43]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Loches[44]
- Phone number: +33-2-47-91-19-50[45]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[46]
- Capital of: arrondissement of Loches[47], canton of Loches[48]
- Official name: Loches[49]
- List of monuments: Liste des monuments historiques de Loches[50]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Loches[51]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Loches[52]
- Female population: 3354[53]
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Physical Characteristics
Elevations include 64 m[54] and 147 m[55].
Why It Matters
Loches has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Loches is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
What awards did Loches receive?
Honors received include French Towns and Lands of Art and History[3], Les Plus Beaux Détours de France[4], and Concours des villes et villages fleuris[5].