Moulins-sur-Céphons (French pronunciation: [mulɛ̃ syʁ sefɔ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is located some 6 km to the northwest of the town of Levroux.
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| Coordinates: 47°00′40″N 1°33′26″E / 47.0111°N 1.5572°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Levroux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Chêne[1] |
Area 1 | 32.17 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 283 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36135 /36110 |
| Elevation | 117–203 m (384–666 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village has a medieval motte at its centre, dating from circa 1050.
The pioneering railway engineer Eugène Flaman was born in Moulins-sur-Céphons.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 493 | — |
| 1975 | 434 | −1.80% |
| 1982 | 401 | −1.12% |
| 1990 | 356 | −1.48% |
| 1999 | 320 | −1.18% |
| 2009 | 331 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 312 | −1.18% |
| 2020 | 289 | −1.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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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