Aigurande
Aigurande | |
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 The church in Aigurande | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 (2021)[2] | 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
[edit]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
[edit]The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.
Population
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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