Gargilesse-Dampierre

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Gargilesse-Dampierre
Commune
The town hall in Gargilesse
Location of Gargilesse-Dampierre
Gargilesse-Dampierre
Gargilesse-Dampierre
Coordinates: 46°30′52″N 1°35′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementChâteauroux
CantonArgenton-sur-Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Vanik Berberian
Area
1
15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
285
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36081 /36190
Elevation124–275 m (407–902 ft)
(avg. 221 m or 725 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is classified as one of "The most beautiful villages of France" and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 380—    
1800 261−31.3%
1806 273+4.6%
1821 342+25.3%
1831 548+60.2%
1836 649+18.4%
1841 640−1.4%
1846 701+9.5%
1851 716+2.1%
1856 734+2.5%
1861 762+3.8%
1866 773+1.4%
1872 794+2.7%
1876 837+5.4%
1881 878+4.9%
1886 896+2.1%
1891 843−5.9%
YearPop.±%
1896 767−9.0%
1901 765−0.3%
1906 747−2.4%
1911 709−5.1%
1921 607−14.4%
1926 569−6.3%
1931 686+20.6%
1936 522−23.9%
1946 510−2.3%
1954 487−4.5%
1962 445−8.6%
1968 400−10.1%
1975 363−9.3%
1982 347−4.4%
1990 342−1.4%
1999 324−5.3%
2009 326+0.6%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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