Aigurande

Aigurande is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Aigurande
Commune
The church in Aigurande
Coat of arms
Location of Aigurande
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Coordinates: 46°26′05″N 1°49′47″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Indre
Arrondissement	La Châtre
Canton	Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Intercommunality	Marche Berrichonne
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Jean-Michel Degay
Area ^1	27.77 km^2 (10.72 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,428
• Density	51/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	36001 /36140
Elevation	284–442 m (932–1,450 ft) (avg. 435 m or 1,427 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The town's name derives from the Gallic word "Equoranda", which refers to a river or stream separating two Gallic tribes (in this case the Pictons (of Poitou) and the Bituriges (of the Berry).

Geography

The river Bouzanne has its source in the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	1,658	—
2007	1,643	−0.9%
2008	1,633	−0.6%
2009	1,600	−2.0%
2010	1,567	−2.1%
2011	1,534	−2.1%
2012	1,521	−0.8%
2013	1,504	−1.1%
2014	1,481	−1.5%
2015	1,458	−1.6%
2016	1,435	−1.6%

See also

• Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
• Communes of the Indre department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.