Cloyes-sur-le-Loir (French pronunciation: [klwa syʁ lwaʁ], literally Cloyes on the Loir) is a former commune on the River Loir, a few kilometres south of the town of Châteaudun in the department of Eure-et-Loir in northern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières.[2]

Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Coat of arms of Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Location of Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
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Cloyes-sur-le-Loir is located in France
Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Cloyes-sur-le-Loir is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Cloyes-sur-le-Loir
Coordinates: 47°59′52″N 1°14′09″E / 47.9978°N 1.2358°E / 47.9978; 1.2358
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementChâteaudun
CantonBrou
CommuneCloyes-les-Trois-Rivières
Area
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19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,668
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
28220
Elevation92–152 m (302–499 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,315—    
19682,478+7.0%
19752,552+3.0%
19822,653+4.0%
19902,593−2.3%
19992,636+1.7%
20082,676+1.5%

Personalities

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le Loir at Cloyes-sur-le-Loir

It was the home of Stephen of Cloyes, a leader of the Children's Crusade. Mezzo-soprano Juliette Borghèse was born in the town.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 May 2016 (in French)
  3. ^ "Juliette Borghèse". Artlyriquefr.fr. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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