Aigurande
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
Aigurande
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| Coordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E / 46.4347°N 1.8297°ECoordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E / 46.4347°N 1.8297°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre | |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | |
| Intercommunality | Marche Berrichonne | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Michel Degay | |
| Area1 | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 1,481 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36001 /36140 | |
| Elevation | 284–442 m (932–1,450 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Aigurande is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
The town's name derives from the Gallic word "Equoranda", which refers to a river or stream separating two Gallic tribes (in this case the Pictons (of Poitou) and the Bituriges (of the Berry).
The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.
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