Luant
| Luant | |
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The town hall in Luant | |
  Luant | |
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Location within Centre region  Luant | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′02″N 1°33′34″E / 46.7339°N 1.5594°ECoordinates: 46°44′02″N 1°33′34″E / 46.7339°N 1.5594°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Ardentes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Ollier |
| Area1 | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 1,365 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36101 / 36350 |
| Elevation |
129–181 m (423–594 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 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. | |
Luant is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 458 | — |
| 1800 | 438 | −4.4% |
| 1806 | 452 | +3.2% |
| 1821 | 532 | +17.7% |
| 1831 | 618 | +16.2% |
| 1836 | 685 | +10.8% |
| 1841 | 659 | −3.8% |
| 1846 | 729 | +10.6% |
| 1851 | 764 | +4.8% |
| 1856 | 805 | +5.4% |
| 1861 | 753 | −6.5% |
| 1866 | 836 | +11.0% |
| 1872 | 870 | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 921 | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 971 | +5.4% |
| 1886 | 1,047 | +7.8% |
| 1891 | 1,084 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 1,107 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 1,080 | −2.4% |
| 1906 | 1,022 | −5.4% |
| 1911 | 981 | −4.0% |
| 1921 | 937 | −4.5% |
| 1926 | 903 | −3.6% |
| 1931 | 839 | −7.1% |
| 1936 | 767 | −8.6% |
| 1946 | 785 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 809 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 805 | −0.5% |
| 1968 | 772 | −4.1% |
| 1975 | 832 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,029 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 1,241 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 1,279 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,365 | +6.7% |
See also
References
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