Issoudun
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
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| Coordinates: 46°57′39″N 1°59′40″E / 46.9608°N 1.9944°ECoordinates: 46°57′39″N 1°59′40″E / 46.9608°N 1.9944°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Issoudun | |
| Canton | Issoudun-Sud and Issoudun-Nord | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d’Issoudun | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Laignel | |
| Area1 | 36.60 km2 (14.13 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 12,931 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36088 / 36100 | |
| Elevation | 122–161 m (400–528 ft) (avg. 129 m or 423 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.
Issoudun (French pronunciation: [isudœ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in the central region of France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.
Issoudun is a sub-prefecture, located in the east of the Indre department. It is in the former region of Berry. The surrounding prefectures are:
The river of Théols passes through Issoudun.
The prefecture of Issoudun takes up an area of 36.6 km².
The national road N151 passes through the area.
The nearest airport is the Marcel Dassault Airport, 27 km away.
The Issoudun Station is located at 4 Pierre Favreau boulevard, 36100.
In 1195, Richard I of England defended the city from the advances of Philip II of France. Around this time the remarkable beak-shaped keep of the castle was built.
In 1499, Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, married Charlotte d'Albret, and as a dowry, was given, amongst other titles, the Lordship of Issoudun.
In 1917, the U.S. Air Service established its largest European training centre, the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center, about nine miles northwest of the town. At the time of the Armistice, 11 November 1918, thirteen fields were in operation and well over 10,000 ground personnel, student pilots and instructors were located there. It was at that time the largest air base in the world. A single monument on Department Route 960 remains to mark Issoudun's part in the Great War.
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