Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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_-_Mairie.jpg.webp) The town hall in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | |
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Location of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre 
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| Coordinates: 46°29′15″N 2°04′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | François Daugeron |
| Area 1 | 26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 776 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36208 /36160 |
| Elevation | 222–342 m (728–1,122 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 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 situated near the source of the Indre River. The town has a population today of approximately 851 (2009).
The town was featured in the movie Jour de fête (1949) by Jacques Tati, which tells of a small amusement fair in a town and of the adventures of a rural postman. The fairground scenes were shot in the old town square, and many of the local inhabitants were given roles as extras.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 589 | — |
| 1800 | 341 | −42.1% |
| 1806 | 549 | +61.0% |
| 1821 | 563 | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 891 | +58.3% |
| 1836 | 961 | +7.9% |
| 1841 | 904 | −5.9% |
| 1846 | 953 | +5.4% |
| 1851 | 1,030 | +8.1% |
| 1856 | 1,038 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 1,006 | −3.1% |
| 1866 | 1,065 | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 1,082 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1,137 | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 1,283 | +12.8% |
| 1886 | 1,325 | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 1,391 | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 1,352 | −2.8% |
| 1901 | 1,302 | −3.7% |
| 1906 | 1,336 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 1,297 | −2.9% |
| 1921 | 1,187 | −8.5% |
| 1926 | 1,106 | −6.8% |
| 1931 | 1,074 | −2.9% |
| 1936 | 1,099 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 1,135 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 1,022 | −10.0% |
| 1962 | 1,061 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,032 | −2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,034 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,039 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 939 | −9.6% |
| 1999 | 899 | −4.3% |
| 2006 | 874 | −2.8% |
| 2009 | 851 | −2.6% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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