Aigurande

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aigurande (French pronunciation: [ɛɡyʁɑ̃d] ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

CountryFrance
Area
1
27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
1,321
Quick facts Country, Region ...
Aigurande
The church in Aigurande
The church in Aigurande
Coat of arms of Aigurande
Location of Aigurande
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
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLa Châtre
CantonNeuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
IntercommunalityMarche Berrichonne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Virginie Fontaine[1]
Area
1
27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,321
  Density47.57/km2 (123.2/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.
Close

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

More information Year, Pop. ...
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%
2023 1,321−1.29%
Source: INSEE[3]
Close

See also

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI