La Guerche (French pronunciation: [la ɡɛʁʃ] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.

La Guerche
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of La Guerche
Location of La Guerche
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La Guerche is located in France
La Guerche
La Guerche
La Guerche is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Guerche
La Guerche
Coordinates: 46°53′09″N 0°43′54″E / 46.8858°N 0.7317°E / 46.8858; 0.7317
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre-et-Loire
ArrondissementLoches
CantonDescartes
IntercommunalityCC Loches Sud Touraine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Hidalgo[1]
Area
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5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
175
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
37114 /37350
Elevation43–67 m (141–220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 295—    
1975 258−1.90%
1982 265+0.38%
1990 237−1.39%
1999 229−0.38%
2007 213−0.90%
2012 189−2.36%
2017 180−0.97%
Source: INSEE[3]

People from La Guerche are called Guerchois in French.

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Louis Amédée Achard, an author created a character called Monsieur of La Guerche, who was the titular protagonist of Les chevauchées de M. de la Guerche.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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