Dun-le-Poëlier (French pronunciation: [dœ̃ lə pwalje]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Dun-le-Poëlier | |
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 The town hall in Dun-le-Poëlier | |
Location of Dun-le-Poëlier  | |
  Dun-le-Poëlier  Dun-le-Poëlier | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′16″N 1°45′16″E / 47.2044°N 1.7544°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Issoudun |
| Canton | Valençay |
| Intercommunality | Chabris - Pays de Bazelle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Villerette[1] |
Area 1 | 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 430 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36068 /36210 |
| Elevation | 87–140 m (285–459 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editDuring World War II, Dun-le-Poëlier was liberated by Free French troops in September 1944 following an engagement with the German Tiger Legion.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 593 | — |
| 1975 | 576 | −0.41% |
| 1982 | 523 | −1.37% |
| 1990 | 496 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 457 | −0.91% |
| 2009 | 476 | +0.41% |
| 2014 | 457 | −0.81% |
| 2020 | 422 | −1.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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