Aigurande
| Aigurande | ||
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The church in Aigurande | ||
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  Aigurande | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  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 | Aigurande | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pascal Courtaud | |
| Area1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,600 | |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36001 / 36140 | |
| Elevation |
284–442 m (932–1,450 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Aigurande 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
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,573 | — |
| 1800 | 1,691 | +7.5% |
| 1806 | 1,514 | −10.5% |
| 1821 | 1,687 | +11.4% |
| 1831 | 1,859 | +10.2% |
| 1836 | 1,945 | +4.6% |
| 1841 | 2,005 | +3.1% |
| 1846 | 2,087 | +4.1% |
| 1851 | 2,330 | +11.6% |
| 1856 | 2,232 | −4.2% |
| 1861 | 2,146 | −3.9% |
| 1866 | 2,169 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 2,321 | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 2,292 | −1.2% |
| 1881 | 2,301 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2,472 | +7.4% |
| 1891 | 2,403 | −2.8% |
| 1896 | 2,366 | −1.5% |
| 1901 | 2,462 | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 2,527 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 2,552 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 2,316 | −9.2% |
| 1926 | 2,279 | −1.6% |
| 1931 | 2,204 | −3.3% |
| 1936 | 2,257 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 2,387 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 2,343 | −1.8% |
| 1962 | 2,381 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2,315 | −2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,284 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,180 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,932 | −11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,667 | −13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | −4.0% |
See also
References
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