Levroux (French pronunciation: [ləvʁu] ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France, to the north of Châteauroux. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Saint-Martin-de-Lamps was merged into Levroux.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former commune Saint-Pierre-de-Lamps was merged into Levroux.[4] Its Porte de Champagne fortified gateway is the only survivor of its seven gates. Levroux is famous for its local delicacy of goats' cheese.
Levroux | |
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 The medieval Porte de Champagne gate | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Levroux  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°58′41″N 1°36′49″E / 46.9781°N 1.6136°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Châteauroux |
| Canton | Levroux |
| Intercommunality | Région de Levroux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexis Rousseau-Jouhennet[1] |
| Area 1 | 82.32 km2 (31.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,842 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36093 /36110 |
| Elevation | 125–190 m (410–623 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,507 | — |
| 1975 | 3,439 | −0.28% |
| 1982 | 3,387 | −0.22% |
| 1990 | 3,278 | −0.41% |
| 1999 | 3,104 | −0.60% |
| 2007 | 3,028 | −0.31% |
| 2012 | 3,047 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 2,947 | −0.67% |
| Populations of the area corresponding with the commune of Levroux at 1 January 2020. Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
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