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
The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900
The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900
Location of Clion
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Clion is located in France
Clion
Clion
Clion is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Clion
Clion
Coordinates: 46°56′32″N 1°14′00″E / 46.9422°N 1.2333°E / 46.9422; 1.2333
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonBuzançais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Le Gloannec[1]
Area
1
33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
999
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36055 /36700
Elevation86–153 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 edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2009 1,123−0.29%
2014 1,086−0.67%
2020 996−1.43%
Source: INSEE[4]

Residents are known as Clionnais in French.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Mathisen, R., H. Sivan. "Places: 138299 (Claudiomagus)". Pleiades. Retrieved 2 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE