Clion, Indre

Coordinates: 46°56′32″N 1°14′00″E / 46.9422°N 1.2333°E / 46.9422; 1.2333
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Clion
The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900
The Church of Sainte-Colombe in Clion, in 1900
Location of Clion
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Clion is located in France
Clion
Clion
Clion is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Clion
Clion
Coordinates: 46°56′32″N 1°14′00″E / 46.9422°N 1.2333°E / 46.9422; 1.2333
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonBuzançais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Le Gloannec[1]
Area
1
33.53 km2 (12.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
999
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36055 /36700
Elevation86–153 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.

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]

It is situated 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city. The Indre and Ozance rivers flow through the commune.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Mathisen, R., H. Sivan. "Places: 138299 (Claudiomagus)". Pleiades. Retrieved 2 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE