Aigurande | |
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 The church in Aigurande | |
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Location of Aigurande | |
  Aigurande  Aigurande | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Intercommunality | Marche Berrichonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Virginie Fontaine[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,359 |
| • Density | 49/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] ⓘ) 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 Pictones (of Poitou) and the Bituriges (of the Berry).
Geography
The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,315 | — |
| 1975 | 2,284 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 2,180 | −0.66% |
| 1990 | 1,932 | −1.50% |
| 1999 | 1,668 | −1.62% |
| 2007 | 1,643 | −0.19% |
| 2012 | 1,521 | −1.53% |
| 2017 | 1,428 | −1.25% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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