Tournon-Saint-Martin

Tournon-Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [tuʁnɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.[3]

Tournon-Saint-Martin
Commune
The church of Saint-Martin, in Tournon-Saint-Martin
The church of Saint-Martin, in Tournon-Saint-Martin
Coat of arms of Tournon-Saint-Martin
Coat of arms
Location of Tournon-Saint-Martin
Tournon-Saint-Martin is located in France
Tournon-Saint-Martin
Tournon-Saint-Martin
Tournon-Saint-Martin is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Tournon-Saint-Martin
Tournon-Saint-Martin
Coordinates: 46°44′07″N 0°57′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonLe Blanc
IntercommunalityBrenne Val de Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Hervo[1]
Area
1
25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,127
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36224 /36220
Elevation64–140 m (210–459 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

The commune is located at the limit of Indre-et-Loire departement (région Centre) and Vienne departement (Poitou-Charentes region ).

History

Tournon-Saint-Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse ( Argentomagus ) and going to Poitiers and Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.

  • Ruins of Prinçay Castle (15th century).

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 1,455—    
1800 1,248−14.2%
1806 1,116−10.6%
1821 1,318+18.1%
1831 1,299−1.4%
1836 1,398+7.6%
1841 1,402+0.3%
1846 1,505+7.3%
1851 1,479−1.7%
1856 1,456−1.6%
1861 1,433−1.6%
1866 1,513+5.6%
1872 1,507−0.4%
1876 1,505−0.1%
1881 1,509+0.3%
1886 1,622+7.5%
1891 1,524−6.0%
1896 1,581+3.7%
YearPop.±%
1901 1,572−0.6%
1906 1,562−0.6%
1911 1,563+0.1%
1921 1,514−3.1%
1926 1,565+3.4%
1931 1,584+1.2%
1936 1,591+0.4%
1946 1,581−0.6%
1954 1,561−1.3%
1962 1,589+1.8%
1968 1,610+1.3%
1975 1,589−1.3%
1982 1,506−5.2%
1990 1,374−8.8%
1999 1,251−9.0%
2006 1,223−2.2%
2009 1,215−0.7%

See also

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