Éguzon-Chantôme (French pronunciation: [eɡyzɔ̃ ʃɑ̃tom]; Limousin: Aguson e Chantòsma) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Éguzon-Chantôme | |
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.jpg) The town hall in Éguzon-Chantôme | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Éguzon-Chantôme  | |
  Éguzon-Chantôme  Éguzon-Chantôme | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′35″N 1°35′01″E / 46.4431°N 1.5836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Thibaudeau[1] |
| Area 1 | 36.44 km2 (14.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,317 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36070 /36270 |
| Elevation | 142–319 m (466–1,047 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 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 on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam (the Éguzon Dam), opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake (Lac de Chambon) that is used for leisure and watersports.
Geography edit
The river Abloux forms all of the commune's western border and the Creuse, with the Chambon Lake, forms all of its eastern border.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,605 | — |
| 1975 | 1,520 | −0.77% |
| 1982 | 1,459 | −0.58% |
| 1990 | 1,384 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 1,373 | −0.09% |
| 2009 | 1,362 | −0.08% |
| 2014 | 1,391 | +0.42% |
| 2020 | 1,325 | −0.81% |
| 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). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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