Mézières-en-Brenne (French pronunciation: [mezjɛːʁ ɑ̃ bʁɛn] (listen)) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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Location of Mézières-en-Brenne | |
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Coordinates: 46°49′18″N 1°12′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Le Blanc |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Camus |
Area 1 | 57.57 km2 (22.23 sq mi) |
Population | 990 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36123 /36290 |
Elevation | 84–138 m (276–453 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is located is at the heart of the Brenne regional natural park. The Brenne is one of France's most important wetlands. A large diversity of natural habitats is responsible for an abundance of wildlife of which the best known are the birds: purple heron, black-necked grebe, bittern, marsh harrier, whiskered tern, short-toed eagle. The Brenne is also Europe's most important site for the European pond tortoise.[citation needed]
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