Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
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Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais |
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 Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Tours |
| Canton | Neuvy-le-Roi |
| Intercommunality | Racan |
| Mayor | Jean Poussin (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 52–127 m (171–417 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,098 (2009) |
| - Density | 60 /km2 (160 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37213/ 37370 |
| 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: 47°37′01″N 0°28′36″E / 47.6169°N 0.4767°E
Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
It is located 30 km (19 mi) from Tours and is bounded by the department of Sarthe.
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[edit] Geography
The railway linking Caen, Le Mans and Tours ensures a regular traffic for goods and passengers at the Saint-Paterne-Racan station located 2 km (1.2 mi) SE. It is also connected by a bus named (TER et Fil Vert) with daily routes to Tours. The river Escotais is full of fish and attracts many fishermen and offers green landscapes. The commune is 18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi), 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) are meadows, 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) are farmlands including 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi) arable lands and 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) of orchards are found. The largest forest are at the accesses of Château de Gènes.
[edit] History
The founding dates back to 1000. Stone-built houses were common. Its walls dates back to the 16th century. On the other side of the railway, the agglomerated part, Le Faubourg de Vienne had workmen of flourishing industries of the commune. Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais includes the presents of many underground cavities, many slopes that used to be covered with vines add the undeniable charm to the village.
[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,607 | — |
| 1800 | 1,734 | +7.9% |
| 1806 | 1,560 | −10.0% |
| 1821 | 1,391 | −10.8% |
| 1831 | 1,522 | +9.4% |
| 1836 | 1,515 | −0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,504 | −0.7% |
| 1846 | 1,522 | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 1,392 | −8.5% |
| 1856 | 1,232 | −11.5% |
| 1861 | 1,234 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1,127 | −8.7% |
| 1872 | 1,079 | −4.3% |
| 1876 | 1,120 | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 1,108 | −1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,111 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1,141 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 1,103 | −3.3% |
| 1901 | 1,054 | −4.4% |
| 1906 | 1,091 | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 1,065 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 933 | −12.4% |
| 1926 | 910 | −2.5% |
| 1931 | 907 | −0.3% |
| 1936 | 891 | −1.8% |
| 1946 | 912 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 916 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 971 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,022 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 932 | −8.8% |
| 1982 | 877 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 925 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 965 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,089 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,098 | +0.8% |
In 1999, 20% of the population were under the age of 20.
[edit] Data
The commune's unemployment rate ranges from 29% to 33%.
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