Gargilesse-Dampierre
Gargilesse-Dampierre | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Gargilesse | |
Location of Gargilesse-Dampierre | |
  Gargilesse-Dampierre Location within France  Gargilesse-Dampierre Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′52″N 1°35′52″E / 46.5144°N 1.5978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Martine Sabroux-Idoux[1] |
Area 1 | 15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 262 |
| • Density | 16.7/km2 (43.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36081 /36190 |
| Elevation | 124–275 m (407–902 ft) (avg. 221 m or 725 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gargilesse-Dampierre (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁʒilɛs dɑ̃pjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 400 | — |
| 1975 | 363 | −1.38% |
| 1982 | 347 | −0.64% |
| 1990 | 342 | −0.18% |
| 1999 | 324 | −0.60% |
| 2007 | 325 | +0.04% |
| 2012 | 304 | −1.33% |
| 2017 | 285 | −1.28% |
| 2023 | 262 | −1.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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