Crozon-sur-Vauvre (French pronunciation: [kʁozɔ̃ syʁ vovʁ]) is a commune in the Indre department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Crozon-sur-Vauvre
The church and surroundings, in Crozon-sur-Vauvre
The church and surroundings, in Crozon-sur-Vauvre
Location of Crozon-sur-Vauvre
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Crozon-sur-Vauvre is located in France
Crozon-sur-Vauvre
Crozon-sur-Vauvre
Crozon-sur-Vauvre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Crozon-sur-Vauvre
Crozon-sur-Vauvre
Coordinates: 46°29′22″N 1°52′16″E / 46.4894°N 1.8711°E / 46.4894; 1.8711
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLa Châtre
CantonNeuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
IntercommunalityMarche berrichonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Mitaty[1]
Area
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27.69 km2 (10.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
327
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36061 /36140
Elevation237–450 m (778–1,476 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crozon-sur-Vauvre was in the historic province of Berry up to 1790.

Prior to the Redécoupage cantonal de 2014 it was in the canton of Aigurande.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 733—    
1975 625−2.25%
1982 543−1.99%
1990 450−2.32%
1999 388−1.63%
2009 380−0.21%
2014 347−1.80%
2020 330−0.83%
Source: INSEE[3]

Citizens of the commune are called Crozonnais in French.

Geography

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Crozon-sur-Vauvre lies about 46 kilometres south-southeast of the city of Châteauroux, on the river Vauvre. Crozon-sur-Vauvre's neighbouring settlements are Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet to the north and northwest, Chassignolles to the northeast, Crevant to the east, La Forêt-du-Temple to the south, Aigurande to the west and southwest, and La Buxerette in the west.

Places of interest

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  • Village church dedicated to Saint Germain.
  • Château de Lalande, 16th century, with a separate private chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph, built in 1866.

Transport

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The nearest airport is Châteauroux-Centre.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE