Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet (French pronunciation: [lə pɔ̃ kʁetjɛ̃ ʃabnɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
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 Oldest wooden covered bridge in France | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet  | |
  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E / 46.6308°N 1.4814°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Intercommunality | Éguzon-Argenton-Vallée de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Chaussemy[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 950 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36161 /36800 |
| Elevation | 96–178 m (315–584 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The Bouzanne flows west through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's southwestern border.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 814 | — |
| 1975 | 813 | −0.02% |
| 1982 | 902 | +1.50% |
| 1990 | 879 | −0.32% |
| 1999 | 880 | +0.01% |
| 2009 | 961 | +0.88% |
| 2014 | 926 | −0.74% |
| 2020 | 944 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights edit
- The oldest wooden covered bridge in France is in the commune.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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