Aigurande
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  Aigurande | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E / 46.4347°N 1.8297°ECoordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E / 46.4347°N 1.8297°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Virginie Fontaine |
| Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,426 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36001 /36140 |
| Elevation | 284–442 m (932–1,450 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aigurande (French pronunciation: [ɛɡyʁɑ̃d] (
listen)) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
History[]
The town's name derives from the Gallic word "Equoranda", which refers to a river or stream separating two Gallic tribes (in this case the Pictons (of Poitou) and the Bituriges (of the Berry).
Geography[]
The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 1,658 | — |
| 2007 | 1,643 | −0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,633 | −0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,567 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,534 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,521 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,504 | −1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,481 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,458 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,435 | −1.6% |
See also[]
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
- Communes of the Indre department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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