Montipouret

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Montipouret
Montipouret (France)
Montipouret
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Indre
Arrondissement La Châtre
Canton Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Community association Marche Berrichonne
Coordinates 46 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 54 ′  E
height 170-259 m
surface 27.89 km 2
Residents 556 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 20 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 36230
INSEE code

Town Hall (Mairie) of Montipouret

Montipouret is a French municipality with 556 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of La Châtre and the canton of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre . The inhabitants are called Porretimonastériens .

geography

Montipouret is located about 27 kilometers southeast of Châteauroux . The municipality is crossed to the north by the river Indre and to the south by its tributary Vauvre . Neighboring municipalities of Montipouret are Saint-Août in the north and northeast, Saint-Chartier in the east and northeast, Nohant-Vic in the east, Sarzay in the south, Tranzault in the southwest and Mers-sur-Indre in the west and northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 667 609 533 502 514 507 569 578
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Martin church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1922
  • Angibault mill from the 18th century

Web links

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