Vatan, Indre
Vatan | ||
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The town hall in Vatan | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region ![]() ![]() Vatan | ||
Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 1°48′41″E / 47.0742°N 1.8114°ECoordinates: 47°04′27″N 1°48′41″E / 47.0742°N 1.8114°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Indre | |
Arrondissement | Issoudun | |
Canton | Vatan | |
Intercommunality | Canton of Vatan | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Fouquet | |
Area1 | 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 2,059 | |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 36230 / 36150 | |
Elevation |
118–201 m (387–659 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) | |
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. |
Vatan is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
The town holds a weekly market on Wednesdays.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 2,103 | — |
1800 | 2,359 | +12.2% |
1806 | 2,341 | −0.8% |
1821 | 2,457 | +5.0% |
1831 | 2,764 | +12.5% |
1836 | 2,912 | +5.4% |
1841 | 2,978 | +2.3% |
1846 | 3,238 | +8.7% |
1851 | 3,212 | −0.8% |
1856 | 3,127 | −2.6% |
1861 | 3,047 | −2.6% |
1866 | 3,078 | +1.0% |
1872 | 2,980 | −3.2% |
1876 | 2,860 | −4.0% |
1881 | 2,893 | +1.2% |
1886 | 2,832 | −2.1% |
1891 | 2,684 | −5.2% |
1896 | 2,459 | −8.4% |
1901 | 2,427 | −1.3% |
1906 | 2,475 | +2.0% |
1911 | 2,464 | −0.4% |
1921 | 2,283 | −7.3% |
1926 | 2,183 | −4.4% |
1931 | 2,098 | −3.9% |
1936 | 2,080 | −0.9% |
1946 | 2,166 | +4.1% |
1954 | 2,082 | −3.9% |
1962 | 2,147 | +3.1% |
1968 | 2,194 | +2.2% |
1975 | 2,270 | +3.5% |
1982 | 2,046 | −9.9% |
1990 | 2,022 | −1.2% |
1999 | 1,971 | −2.5% |
2006 | 2,015 | +2.2% |
2009 | 2,059 | +2.2% |
See also
References
Gallery
Town Hall |
Main street at night |
Saint-Laurien church |
Saint Sulpice street |
Hotel de la Poste |
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