Vatan is a French commune in the Indre department in Centre-Val de Loire region.[3] The town has been labeled Village étape since 1997 and Ville fleurie with 2 flowers.

Vatan
The town hall in Vatan
The town hall in Vatan
Coat of arms of Vatan
Location of Vatan
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Vatan is located in France
Vatan
Vatan
Vatan is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Vatan
Vatan
Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 1°48′41″E / 47.0742°N 1.8114°E / 47.0742; 1.8114
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementIssoudun
CantonLevroux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Metivier[1]
Area
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29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,926
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36230 /36150
Elevation118–201 m (387–659 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,194—    
1975 2,270+0.49%
1982 2,046−1.47%
1990 2,022−0.15%
1999 1,972−0.28%
2009 2,059+0.43%
2014 2,038−0.20%
2020 1,935−0.86%
Source: INSEE[4]

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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Town Hall
 
Main street at night
 
Saint-Laurien church
 
Saint Sulpice street
 
Hotel de la Poste