Clion, Indre
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Clion (French pronunciation: [klijɔ̃] ⓘ), also referred as Clion-sur-Indre, is a commune in the Indre department, central France. It was known in the Roman period as Claudiomagus.[3]
Clion | |
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The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900 | |
 Location of Clion | |
  Clion Location within France  Clion Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′32″N 1°14′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Buzançais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Le Gloannec[1] |
Area 1 | 33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,015 |
| • Density | 30.27/km2 (78.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36055 /36700 |
| Elevation | 86–153 m (282–502 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is situated 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city. The Indre and Ozance rivers flow through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,561 | — |
| 1975 | 1,448 | −1.07% |
| 1982 | 1,387 | −0.61% |
| 1990 | 1,243 | −1.36% |
| 1999 | 1,156 | −0.80% |
| 2007 | 1,132 | −0.26% |
| 2012 | 1,093 | −0.70% |
| 2017 | 1,023 | −1.32% |
| 2023 | 1,015 | −0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Residents are known as Clionnais in French.
