Mézières-en-Brenne
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Mézières-en-Brenne (French pronunciation: [mezjɛːʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Mézières-en-Brenne | |
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The town hall in Mézières-en-Brenne | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mézières-en-Brenne | |
  Mézières-en-Brenne Location within France  Mézières-en-Brenne Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′18″N 1°12′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Le Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Camus[1] |
Area 1 | 57.57 km2 (22.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 941 |
| • Density | 16.3/km2 (42.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36123 /36290 |
| Elevation | 84–138 m (276–453 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Natural park
It is located is at the heart of the Brenne regional natural park. The Brenne is one of France's most important wetlands. A large diversity of habitats has meant that the commune is home to an abundance of wildlife, of which the best known are the birds: purple heron, black-necked grebe, bittern, marsh harrier, whiskered tern, short-toed eagle. The Brenne is also Europe's most important site for the European pond tortoise.[citation needed]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,232 | — |
| 1975 | 1,168 | −0.76% |
| 1982 | 1,186 | +0.22% |
| 1990 | 1,194 | +0.08% |
| 1999 | 1,160 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 1,081 | −0.88% |
| 2012 | 1,075 | −0.11% |
| 2017 | 1,001 | −1.42% |
| 2023 | 941 | −1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
