Clion (French pronunciation: [klijɔ̃] ), also referred as Clion-sur-Indre, is a commune in the Indre department, central France. It was known in the Roman period as Claudiomagus.[3]
Clion | |
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The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900 | |
Coordinates: 46°56′32″N 1°14′00″E / 46.9422°N 1.2333°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
Canton | Buzançais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Le Gloannec[1] |
Area 1 | 33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 999 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36055 /36700 |
Elevation | 86–153 m (282–502 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 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 situated 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city. The Indre and Ozance rivers flow through the commune.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,561 | — |
1975 | 1,448 | −1.07% |
1982 | 1,387 | −0.61% |
1990 | 1,243 | −1.36% |
1999 | 1,156 | −0.80% |
2009 | 1,123 | −0.29% |
2014 | 1,086 | −0.67% |
2020 | 996 | −1.43% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Residents are known as Clionnais in French.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Mathisen, R., H. Sivan. "Places: 138299 (Claudiomagus)". Pleiades. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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