Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
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 Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Argenton-sur-Creuse |
| Mayor | Yves Jaquet (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 96–178 m (315–584 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 961 (2009) |
| - Density | 106 /km2 (270 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36161/ 36800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°37′51″N 1°28′53″E / 46.6308333333°N 1.48138888889°E
Le Pont-Chrétien-Chabenet is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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[edit] Geography
The Bouzanne flows west through the northern part of the commune, then flows into the Creuse, which forms the commune's southwestern border.
[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 703 | — |
| 1926 | 757 | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 687 | −9.2% |
| 1936 | 655 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 703 | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 669 | −4.8% |
| 1962 | 669 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 814 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 813 | −0.1% |
| 1982 | 902 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 879 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 881 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 961 | +9.1% |
[edit] Sights
- The oldest wooden covered bridge in France is in the commune.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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