Dun-le-Poëlier
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Dun-le-Poëlier (French pronunciation: [dœ̃ lə pwalje]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Dun-le-Poëlier | |
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The town hall in Dun-le-Poëlier | |
 Location of Dun-le-Poëlier | |
  Dun-le-Poëlier Location within France  Dun-le-Poëlier Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′16″N 1°45′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Issoudun |
| Canton | Valençay |
| Intercommunality | Chabris - Pays de Bazelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Villerette[1] |
Area 1 | 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 445 |
| • Density | 19.7/km2 (51.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36068 /36210 |
| Elevation | 87–140 m (285–459 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During World War II, Dun-le-Poëlier was liberated by Free French troops in September 1944 following an engagement with the German Tiger Legion.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 593 | — |
| 1975 | 576 | −0.41% |
| 1982 | 523 | −1.37% |
| 1990 | 496 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 457 | −0.91% |
| 2007 | 488 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 461 | −1.13% |
| 2017 | 426 | −1.57% |
| 2023 | 445 | +0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
