Crozon-sur-Vauvre
Crozon-sur-Vauvre is a commune in the Indre department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Citizens of the commune are called Crozonnais.
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Location of Crozon-sur-Vauvre 
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| Coordinates: 46°29′22″N 1°52′16″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre |
| Intercommunality | Marche berrichonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Demenois |
| Area 1 | 27.69 km2 (10.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 340 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/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 historic canton of Aigurande.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 980 | — |
| 1800 | 758 | −22.7% |
| 1806 | 768 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 984 | +28.1% |
| 1831 | 1,047 | +6.4% |
| 1836 | 1,083 | +3.4% |
| 1841 | 1,060 | −2.1% |
| 1846 | 1,095 | +3.3% |
| 1851 | 1,112 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 1,140 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 1,082 | −5.1% |
| 1866 | 1,103 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 1,071 | −2.9% |
| 1876 | 1,145 | +6.9% |
| 1881 | 1,169 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 1,179 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 1,199 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 1,194 | −0.4% |
| 1901 | 1,215 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1,220 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1,257 | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 1,147 | −8.8% |
| 1926 | 1,130 | −1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,080 | −4.4% |
| 1936 | 1,035 | −4.2% |
| 1946 | 985 | −4.8% |
| 1954 | 902 | −8.4% |
| 1962 | 848 | −6.0% |
| 1968 | 733 | −13.6% |
| 1975 | 625 | −14.7% |
| 1982 | 543 | −13.1% |
| 1990 | 450 | −17.1% |
| 1999 | 388 | −13.8% |
| 2009 | 380 | −2.1% |
Geography
Crozon-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
- Village church dedicated to Saint Germain.
- Château de Lalande, 16th century, with a separate private chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph, built in 1866.
Transport
The nearest airport is Châteauroux-Centre.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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