Aigurande (French pronunciation: [ɛɡyʁɑ̃d] (listen)) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Aigurande | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Aigurande | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Aigurande ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | La Châtre |
Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre |
Intercommunality | Marche Berrichonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Virginie Fontaine |
Area 1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
Population | 1,420 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36001 /36140 |
Elevation | 284–442 m (932–1,450 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town's name derives from the Gallic word Equoranda, which refers to a river or stream separating two Gallic tribes (in this case the Pictones (of Poitou) and the Bituriges (of the Berry).
The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,315 | — |
1975 | 2,284 | −0.19% |
1982 | 2,180 | −0.66% |
1990 | 1,932 | −1.50% |
1999 | 1,668 | −1.62% |
2007 | 1,643 | −0.19% |
2012 | 1,521 | −1.53% |
2017 | 1,428 | −1.25% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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