Éguzon-Chantôme

Éguzon-Chantôme (French pronunciation: [eɡyzɔ̃ ʃɑ̃tom]; Limousin: Aguson e Chantòsma) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Éguzon-Chantôme
The town hall in Éguzon-Chantôme
The town hall in Éguzon-Chantôme
Coat of arms of Éguzon-Chantôme
Location of Éguzon-Chantôme
Éguzon-Chantôme is located in France
Éguzon-Chantôme
Éguzon-Chantôme
Éguzon-Chantôme is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Éguzon-Chantôme
Éguzon-Chantôme
Coordinates: 46°26′35″N 1°35′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonArgenton-sur-Creuse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Paul Thibaudeau[1]
Area
1
36.44 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,325
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36070 /36270
Elevation142–319 m (466–1,047 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 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 on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam (the Éguzon Dam), opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake (Lac de Chambon) that is used for leisure and watersports.

Geography

The river Abloux forms all of the commune's western border and the Creuse, with the Chambon Lake, forms all of its eastern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 1,264    
1800 1,041−17.6%
1806 1,014−2.6%
1821 1,338+32.0%
1831 1,403+4.9%
1836 1,492+6.3%
1841 1,507+1.0%
1846 1,584+5.1%
1851 1,626+2.7%
1856 1,662+2.2%
1861 1,594−4.1%
1866 1,492−6.4%
1872 1,581+6.0%
1876 1,618+2.3%
1881 1,674+3.5%
1886 1,656−1.1%
1891 1,659+0.2%
YearPop.±%
1896 1,712+3.2%
1901 1,796+4.9%
1906 1,811+0.8%
1911 1,722−4.9%
1921 1,587−7.8%
1926 1,834+15.6%
1931 1,561−14.9%
1936 1,672+7.1%
1946 1,554−7.1%
1954 1,507−3.0%
1962 1,407−6.6%
1968 1,482+5.3%
1975 1,520+2.6%
1982 1,459−4.0%
1990 1,384−5.1%
1999 1,373−0.8%
2009 1,362−0.8%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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