Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

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Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Coordinates: 46°40′54″N 1°02′24″E / 46.6817°N 1.04°E / 46.6817; 1.04Coordinates: 46°40′54″N 1°02′24″E / 46.6817°N 1.04°E / 46.6817; 1.04
Country France
Region Centre
Department Indre
Arrondissement Le Blanc
Canton Le Blanc
Intercommunality Brenne Val de Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Roland Caillaud
Area
 • Land1 47.45 km2 (18.32 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Population2 1,050
 • Population2 Density 22/km2 (57/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 36165 / 36300
Elevation 72–143 m (236–469 ft)
(avg. 113 m or 371 ft)

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.

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

The commune is known internationally for its goat's cheese, Pouligny-Saint-Pierre, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.

Geography

The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1793 2,553—    
1800 2,041−20.1%
1806 2,031−0.5%
1821 1,956−3.7%
1831 2,049+4.8%
1836 2,158+5.3%
1841 2,048−5.1%
1846 2,097+2.4%
1851 2,155+2.8%
1856 2,167+0.6%
1861 2,120−2.2%
1866 2,125+0.2%
1872 1,947−8.4%
1876 1,898−2.5%
1881 1,863−1.8%
1886 1,885+1.2%
1891 1,829−3.0%
1896 1,683−8.0%
1901 1,714+1.8%
1906 1,686−1.6%
1911 1,625−3.6%
1921 1,424−12.4%
1926 1,415−0.6%
1931 1,360−3.9%
1936 1,309−3.7%
1946 1,244−5.0%
1954 1,191−4.3%
1962 1,120−6.0%
1968 1,018−9.1%
1975 972−4.5%
1982 982+1.0%
1990 962−2.0%
1999 978+1.7%
2009 1,050+7.4%

See also

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