Vatan, Indre
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The town hall in Vatan | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Vatan | ||
| Coordinates: 47°04′27″N 1°48′41″E / 47.0742°N 1.8114°ECoordinates: 47°04′27″N 1°48′41″E / 47.0742°N 1.8114°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Issoudun | |
| Canton | Vatan | |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Vatan | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Fouquet | |
| Area1 | 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 2,059 | |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36230 / 36150 | |
| Elevation |
118–201 m (387–659 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 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. | ||
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Vatan is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
The town holds a weekly market on Wednesdays.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,103 | — |
| 1800 | 2,359 | +12.2% |
| 1806 | 2,341 | −0.8% |
| 1821 | 2,457 | +5.0% |
| 1831 | 2,764 | +12.5% |
| 1836 | 2,912 | +5.4% |
| 1841 | 2,978 | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 3,238 | +8.7% |
| 1851 | 3,212 | −0.8% |
| 1856 | 3,127 | −2.6% |
| 1861 | 3,047 | −2.6% |
| 1866 | 3,078 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 2,980 | −3.2% |
| 1876 | 2,860 | −4.0% |
| 1881 | 2,893 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 2,832 | −2.1% |
| 1891 | 2,684 | −5.2% |
| 1896 | 2,459 | −8.4% |
| 1901 | 2,427 | −1.3% |
| 1906 | 2,475 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 2,464 | −0.4% |
| 1921 | 2,283 | −7.3% |
| 1926 | 2,183 | −4.4% |
| 1931 | 2,098 | −3.9% |
| 1936 | 2,080 | −0.9% |
| 1946 | 2,166 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 2,082 | −3.9% |
| 1962 | 2,147 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,194 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,270 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,046 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 2,022 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,971 | −2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,015 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,059 | +2.2% |
See also
References
Gallery
.JPG) Town Hall |
.JPG) Main street at night |
%2C_%C3%89glise_Saint-Laurien.JPG) Saint-Laurien church |
.JPG) Saint Sulpice street |
.JPG) Hotel de la Poste |
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