Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t sevɛʁ syʁ ɛ̃dʁ], literally Sainte-Sévère on Indre) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is situated near the source of the river Indre.
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | |
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_-_Mairie.jpg) The town hall in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre  | |
  Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre  Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′15″N 2°04′19″E / 46.4875°N 2.0719°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Daugeron[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 775 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36208 /36160 |
| Elevation | 222–342 m (728–1,122 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town was featured in the movie Jour de fête (1949) by Jacques Tati, which tells of a small amusement fair in a town and of the adventures of a rural postman. The fairground scenes were shot in the old town square, and many of the local inhabitants were given roles as extras.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,032 | — |
| 1975 | 1,034 | +0.03% |
| 1982 | 1,039 | +0.07% |
| 1990 | 939 | −1.26% |
| 1999 | 899 | −0.48% |
| 2009 | 851 | −0.55% |
| 2014 | 809 | −1.01% |
| 2020 | 774 | −0.73% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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