Préaux, Indre
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| Préaux | |
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  Préaux | |
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Location within Centre region  Préaux | |
| Coordinates: 47°01′19″N 1°17′36″E / 47.0219°N 1.2933°ECoordinates: 47°01′19″N 1°17′36″E / 47.0219°N 1.2933°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Écueillé |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Écueillé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Simon |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 32.54 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Population2 | 163 |
| • Population2 Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36166 / 36240 |
| Elevation |
124–194 m (407–636 ft) (avg. 146 m or 479 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. | |
Préaux is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Indrois, which flows northwest through the southern part of the commune and forms part of its western border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 442 | — |
| 1800 | 453 | +2.5% |
| 1806 | 477 | +5.3% |
| 1821 | 496 | +4.0% |
| 1831 | 497 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 511 | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 475 | −7.0% |
| 1846 | 510 | +7.4% |
| 1851 | 538 | +5.5% |
| 1856 | 581 | +8.0% |
| 1861 | 596 | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 600 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 648 | +8.0% |
| 1876 | 705 | +8.8% |
| 1881 | 649 | −7.9% |
| 1886 | 646 | −0.5% |
| 1891 | 712 | +10.2% |
| 1896 | 706 | −0.8% |
| 1901 | 690 | −2.3% |
| 1906 | 660 | −4.3% |
| 1911 | 689 | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 627 | −9.0% |
| 1926 | 602 | −4.0% |
| 1931 | 573 | −4.8% |
| 1936 | 578 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 521 | −9.9% |
| 1954 | 501 | −3.8% |
| 1962 | 427 | −14.8% |
| 1968 | 378 | −11.5% |
| 1975 | 332 | −12.2% |
| 1982 | 249 | −25.0% |
| 1990 | 227 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 184 | −18.9% |
| 2009 | 163 | −11.4% |
See also
References
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