Blois
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Intercommunality | Blois |
| Mayor | Marc Gricourt (PS) (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 63–135 m (207–443 ft) (avg. 73 m / 240 ft) |
| Land area1 | 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 47,854 (2007) |
| - Density | 1,277 /km2 (3,310 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41018/ 41000 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 47°35′38″N 1°19′41″E / 47.5939°N 1.3281°E
Blois is the capital of the Loir-et-Cher department in the central part of France. It is found by the Loire River between Orléans and Tours.
Twin towns[change]
These are the twin towns of Blois:
Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany- Weimar, Germany
Lewes, United Kingdom
Sighişoara, Romania
Urbino, Italy
Huế, Vietnam
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