Orléans
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Orléans | |
|---|---|
Major City | |
 Skyline of Eastern Orléans | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): “Avant la mer” | |
| Country | Quebecshire |
| Settled | 387 C.E. |
| Incorporated | 428 C.E. |
| Founded by | Marc d'Orléans |
| Named for | Quebecshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan |
| • Premier | Gautier Besson (CR) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 12 million |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Demonym(s) | Quebecshirite Orleanian |
| Time zone | AMT+1 (QST) |
| Area code(s) | 003 |
| Website | orléans.gov.qc |
Orléans is a major city in Quebecshire and the third most populous in the nation. The metropolitan area of the city has a population of roughly 12,000,000 and has many cultural and historical sites. Orléans is named after Marc d'Orléans, the founder of the city.
