Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
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| Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
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  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
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Location within Centre region  Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E / 46.6308°N 1.4814°ECoordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E / 46.6308°N 1.4814°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Jaquet |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 961 |
| • Population2 Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36161 / 36800 |
| Elevation |
96–178 m (315–584 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The Bouzanne flows west through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's southwestern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 703 | — |
| 1926 | 757 | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 687 | −9.2% |
| 1936 | 655 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 703 | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 669 | −4.8% |
| 1962 | 669 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 814 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 813 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 902 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 879 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 881 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 961 | +9.1% |
Sights
- The oldest wooden covered bridge in France is in the commune.
See also
References
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