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Coordinates: 46°34′59″N 1°59′16″E / 46.5831°N 1.9878°ECoordinates: 46°34′59″N 1°59′16″E / 46.5831°N 1.9878°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Indre | |
Arrondissement | La Châtre | |
Canton | La Châtre | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Nicolas Forissier | |
Area1 | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 4,477 | |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 36046 /36400 | |
Elevation | 198–263 m (650–863 ft) (avg. 222 m or 728 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
La Châtre (French pronunciation: [la ʃɑtʁ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
From 1938 to his death in 1953, Jean de Boschère lived in La Châtre with his companion Elizabeth d'Ennetières.