La Châtre
La Châtre (French pronunciation: [la ʃatʁ] ) is a ⓘcommune in the Indre department in central France.
La Châtre | |
---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
![]() Town hall | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of La Châtre | |
![]() ![]() La Châtre ![]() ![]() La Châtre | |
Coordinates: 46°34′59″N 1°59′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | La Châtre |
Canton | La Châtre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Judalet[1] |
Area 1 | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
Population | 4,048 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36046 /36400 |
Elevation | 198–263 m (650–863 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Personalities
- It was the birthplace of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries.
- George Sand lived for most of her life at Nohant-Vic near La Châtre.
- From 1938 to his death in 1953, Jean de Boschère lived in La Châtre with his companion Elizabeth d'Ennetières.
- Birthplace of Adolphe-Simon Neboux (1806–1844), surgeon and naturalist
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Châtre, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
![](../I/Commons-logo.svg.png.webp)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Châtre.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.