Aigurande

Aigurande
The church in Aigurande
The church in Aigurande
Coat of arms of Aigurande
Location of Aigurande
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Aigurande is located in France
Aigurande
Aigurande
Aigurande is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Aigurande
Aigurande
Coordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E / 46.4347°N 1.8297°E / 46.4347; 1.8297
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLa Châtre
CantonNeuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
IntercommunalityMarche Berrichonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Virginie Fontaine[1]
Area
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27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,359
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36001 /36140
Elevation284–442 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

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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

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The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE