Buzançais
| Buzançais | ||
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Town hall | ||
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  Buzançais | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Buzançais | ||
| Coordinates: 46°53′27″N 1°25′24″E / 46.8908°N 1.4233°ECoordinates: 46°53′27″N 1°25′24″E / 46.8908°N 1.4233°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux | |
| Canton | Buzançais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Régis Blanchet (PR) | |
| Area1 | 58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 4,501 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36031 / 36500 | |
| Elevation |
102–155 m (335–509 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Buzançais is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city and is near the Brenne regional nature preserve. The Indre river flows through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,199 | — |
| 1800 | 3,199 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 3,578 | +11.8% |
| 1821 | 4,218 | +17.9% |
| 1831 | 4,416 | +4.7% |
| 1836 | 4,587 | +3.9% |
| 1841 | 4,430 | −3.4% |
| 1846 | 4,857 | +9.6% |
| 1851 | 4,979 | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 5,050 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 5,016 | −0.7% |
| 1866 | 5,145 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 4,986 | −3.1% |
| 1876 | 5,109 | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 5,189 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 5,149 | −0.8% |
| 1891 | 5,027 | −2.4% |
| 1896 | 4,916 | −2.2% |
| 1901 | 4,871 | −0.9% |
| 1906 | 4,843 | −0.6% |
| 1911 | 4,638 | −4.2% |
| 1921 | 4,243 | −8.5% |
| 1926 | 4,349 | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 4,137 | −4.9% |
| 1936 | 4,134 | −0.1% |
| 1946 | 4,511 | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 4,585 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4,783 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5,140 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 5,214 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4,972 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 4,749 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,576 | −3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,501 | −1.6% |
Residents are known as Buzancéens.[1]
Notable people
- Pascal Maitre, contemporary photographer.
- Albert Laprade, architect.
- Michel Denisot, journalist, producer and TV host.
See also
References
External links
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