Coulmiers

Coulmiers

The town hall in Coulmiers

Coat of arms
Coulmiers

Coordinates: 47°55′56″N 1°39′52″E / 47.9322°N 1.6644°E / 47.9322; 1.6644Coordinates: 47°55′56″N 1°39′52″E / 47.9322°N 1.6644°E / 47.9322; 1.6644
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Loiret
Arrondissement Orléans
Canton Meung-sur-Loire
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jacky Camus
Area1 14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 528
  Density 37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 45109 / 45130
Elevation 108–121 m (354–397 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coulmiers is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

History

This was the site of the defeat of the Prussian Army in the Battle of Coulmiers, November 9, 1870.

See also

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