Aigurande
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| Commune of Aigurande | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 49' 47" East |
| Latitude | 46° 26' 05" North |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Centre |
| Département | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Canton of Aigurande (chef-lieu de canton) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 284 m–442 m (avg. 435 m) |
| Land area¹ | 27.77 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1668 |
| - Density (1999) | 60/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36001/ 36140 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Aigurande is a town and commune in the Indre département of France.
[edit] History
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).
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