| Commune status | Subprefecture and commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Insee | 36046 |
| Postal code | 36400 |
| Mayor | Patrick Judalet[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.5831°N 1.9878°E |
| Elevation m | 222 |
| Elevation min m | 198 |
| Elevation max m | 263 |
| Area km 2 | 6.06 |
La Châtre (la ʃatʁ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 4,000 | — |
| 1800 | 3,357 | −16.1% |
| 1806 | 3,926 | +16.9% |
| 1821 | 4,049 | +3.1% |
| 1831 | 4,343 | +7.3% |
| 1836 | 4,471 | +2.9% |
| 1841 | 4,635 | +3.7% |
| 1846 | 4,910 | +5.9% |
| 1851 | 4,970 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 4,981 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 5,038 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 5,167 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 4,928 | −4.6% |
| 1876 | 4,993 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 5,234 | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 5,215 | −0.4% |
| 1891 | 5,048 | −3.2% |
| 1896 | 4,850 | −3.9% |
| 1901 | 4,737 | −2.3% |
| 1906 | 4,744 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 4,770 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 3,931 | −17.6% |
| 1926 | 3,880 | −1.3% |
| 1931 | 3,734 | −3.8% |
| 1936 | 3,779 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 4,109 | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 4,110 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,025 | −2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,524 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 4,847 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 4,922 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,623 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 4,547 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,477 | −1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,352 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,109 | −5.6% |
| 2023 | 4,037 | −1.8% |
EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2023)[3]
Personalities
- It was the birthplace of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries.
- George Sand lived for most of her life at Nohant-Vic near La Châtre.
- From 1938 to his death in 1953, Jean de Boschère lived in La Châtre with his companion Elizabeth d'Ennetières.
- Birthplace of Adolphe-Simon Neboux (1806–1844), surgeon and naturalist
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
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- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE