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Area: 39.151 km2 [26.113 square miles]
Population: 2,403,000
Regional capital: Orlans
This region is of very high agricultural importance to
France's cereal production. Its historic heritage (Chateaux
of the Loire, Chartres cathedral) draws many tourists.
Benefits to the region also derived from the
decentralization of companies transferred from Paris (motor
vehicle accessories, electronics, pharmaceuticals and
cosmetics).
Towns in Center
Amboise
Blois
Bourges
Chartres
Chateauroux
Chinon
Nogent-le-Rotrou
Orlans
Tours
Vierzon
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