an arrondissement of the department of the Loiret, in France, extending over 475 square miles. It comprehends five cantons, divided into 108 communes, and contains 56,800 inhabitants. The capital is the city of the same name, situated in a fertile district, watered by the River Deuf. It contains 720 houses, with 3480 inhabitants, who deal largely in wine, brandy, and other products of the surrounding country. Long. 2. 10. 4. E. Lat. 48. 10. 26. N.