Loches | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() St. Antoine Tower with the Château de Loches in the background | |
Coordinates: 47°07′45″N 0°59′46″E / 47.1292°N 0.9961°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Loches |
Canton | Loches |
Intercommunality | CC Loches Sud Touraine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Angenault[1] |
Area 1 | 27.06 km2 (10.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,180 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 37132 /37600 |
Elevation | 64–147 m (210–482 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Loches (French pronunciation: [lɔʃ] ; /loʊʃ/) is a commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
It is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi)[3] southeast of Tours by road, on the left bank of the river Indre.