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 | |
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 The church and surroundings, in Crozon-sur-Vauvre | |
Location of Crozon-sur-Vauvre  | |
  Crozon-sur-Vauvre  Crozon-sur-Vauvre | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′22″N 1°52′16″E / 46.4894°N 1.8711°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre |
| Intercommunality | Marche berrichonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Mitaty[1] |
Area 1 | 27.69 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 327 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36061 /36140 |
| Elevation | 237–450 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
editCrozon-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
edit- Village church dedicated to Saint Germain.
- Château de Lalande, 16th century, with a separate private chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph, built in 1866.
Transport
editThe nearest airport is Châteauroux-Centre.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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