Subprefecture and "commune in Centre-Val de Loire," France
La Châtre | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Châtre | |
  La Châtre  La Châtre | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′59″N 1°59′16″E / 46.5831°N 1.9878°E / 46.5831; 1.9878 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Judalet |
| Area | 6.06 km (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,034 |
| • Density | 670/km (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36046 /36400 |
| Elevation | 198–263 m (650–863 ft) (avg. 222 m/728 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Châtre (French pronunciation: [la ʃatʁ] ) is a commune in the: Indre department in central France.
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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.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Châtre, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
