Tournon-Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [tuʁnɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.[3]
Tournon-Saint-Martin | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Martin, in Tournon-Saint-Martin | |
Coordinates: 46°44′07″N 0°57′18″E / 46.7353°N 0.955°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Le Blanc |
Intercommunality | Brenne Val de Creuse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Hervo[1] |
Area 1 | 25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,119 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36224 /36220 |
Elevation | 64–140 m (210–459 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The commune is located on the border of the Indre-et-Loire departement (Centre-Val de Loire region) and near the Vienne departement (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region).
History
editTournon-Saint-Martin was an important crossroad. A Roman road crossed it, coming from Argenton-sur-Creuse (Argentomagus) and going to Poitiers and Tours, following 'la Creuse' river.
- Ruins of Prinçay Castle (15th century).
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,610 | — |
1975 | 1,589 | −0.19% |
1982 | 1,506 | −0.76% |
1990 | 1,374 | −1.14% |
1999 | 1,250 | −1.05% |
2009 | 1,215 | −0.28% |
2014 | 1,175 | −0.67% |
2020 | 1,127 | −0.69% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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